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Motives for Physical Activities Measure

The following is a list of reasons why people engage in physical activities, sports and exercise. Keeping in mind your primary physical activity/sport, respond to each question (using the scale given), on the basis of how true that response is for you.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Not at all true about me					Very true for me

1. Because I want to be physically fit.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
2. Because it’s fun.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
3. Because I like engaging I activities which physically challenge me.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
4. Because I want to obtain new skills.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
5. Because I want to look or maintain weight so I look better.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
6. Because I want to be with my friends.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
7. Because I like to do this activity.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
8. Because I want to improve existing skills.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
9. Because I like the challenge.
   1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
10. Because I want to define my muscles so I look better.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
11. Because it makes me happy.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
12. Because I want to keep up my current skill level.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
13. Because I want to have more energy.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
14. Because I like activities which are physically challenging.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
15. Because I like to be with others who are interested in this activity.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
16. Because I want to improve my cardiovascular fitness.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
17. Because I want to improve my appearance.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
18. Because I think it’s interesting.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
19. Because I want to maintain my physical strength to live a healthy life.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
20. Because I want to be attractive to others.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
21. Because I want to meet new people.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
22. Because I enjoy this activity.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
23. Because I want to maintain my physical health and well-being.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
24. Because I want to improve my body shape.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
25. Because I want to get better at my activity.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
26. Because I want to get better at my activity.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
27. Because I will feel physically unattractive if I don’t.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
28. Because my friends want me to.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
29. Because I like the excitement of participation.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
30. Because I enjoy spending time with others doing this activity.
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7 

Scoring Information
The numbers following the item correlate to the questions you just answered. If you answered the majority of questions with a value of 5-7 for these questions it is a good indicator of what your motives are for physical activity.
Interest/Enjoyment	0
Competence	0
Appearance	0
Fitness	0
Social	0