Furthermore, using the previously suggested categorization of PAs, we also showed consistent distinctions considering each motivational subscale. Pilates was highlighted by a particularly low level of Social motivation in comparison to other PAs. For example, participants practicing Walking showed less Interest/Enjoyment and Competence motives than participants engaged in several other PAs. We found that some PAs consistently differed from others regarding motivational subscales. The data were analyzed with multivariate general linear models and Kruskal–Wallis. The participants stated which PA they practiced most frequently, and they answered the revised motivation for PA measure. We recruited 1,421 physically active Brazilian participants (mean age = 26.83, SD = 10.49). In this study, we aimed to (1) compare several PAs according to intrinsic (Interest, Enjoyment, and Competence) and extrinsic (Appearance, Fitness/Health, and Social) motives and (2) analyze PAs with and without previous grouping to explore which PAs are more similar based on the different motivational subscales.

Among other factors, the individual’s level of motivation is considered an important aspect of PA maintenance. However, they lack precise grouping criteria and tend to vary according to each author. There are numerous classifications of physical activities (PAs). 4Psychological Orientation Nucleus, Police Academy, Civil Police of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.3Department of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.2Center of Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Sports, State University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.1Department of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.Rafael Ming Chi Santos Hsu 1*, Fernando Luiz Cardoso 2, Marco Antonio Corrêa Varella 3, Edvane Marlene Pires 4 and Jaroslava Varella Valentova 3

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