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Effect of Peers and Friends on Youth Physical Activity and Motivation to be Physically Active
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OBJECTIVE: To test whether the presence of a peer or a friend increases the motivation to be physically active in overweight and non-overweight youth in a laboratory setting. METHODS: Youth motivation to be physically active as a function of the social context was measured using a computerized relative reinforcing value task to earn points exchangeable for physical and/or sedentary activities. RESULTS: The presence of a friend (p<.001) increased youth's; motivation to be physically active. The presence of a peer increased overweight youth's; motivation to be physically active, whereas this was not the case for lean youth (p=.47). Participants biked a greater distance in the presence of a friend than when alone (p<.001). Overweight youth biked a greater distance in the presence of a peer than when alone, while this was not the case for lean youth (p=.23). CONCLUSIONS: Friendships may increase youth's motivation to engage in physical activity and promote greater physical activity in non-overweight and overweight youth.
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- Salvy, S.-J., Roemmich, J. N., Bowker, J. C., Romero, N. D., Stadler, P. J., & Epstein, L. H.
- Venue
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
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- Oxford University Press (OUP)
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- 2008-06-24
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 217-225
- ISSN
- 0146-8693 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-735X
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- W2099353321
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- 258
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 5.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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