Variable | Overall (N = 242) M (SD) | Preferred AET (n = 88) M (SD) | Preferred RET (n = 99) M (SD) | No Preference (n = 55) M (SD) | P value |
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Aerobic Exercise Beliefs | |||||
Affective attitude | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.6 (0.9) | 5.3 (1.1) | 5.2 (1.1) | .126 |
Instrumental attitude | 6.3 (0.7) | 6.3 (0.6) | 6.3 (0.7) | 6.2 (0.8) | .901 |
Subjective norm | 6.6 (0.8) | 6.6 (0.7) | 6.6 (0.9) | 6.7 (0.9) | .618 |
Perceived behavior control | 4.5 (1.2) | 4.5 (1.1) | 4.7 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.2) | .010 |
Motivation | 5.5 (1.4) | 5.8 (1.3) | 5.2 (1.4) | 5.5 (1.2) | .003 |
Resistance Exercise Beliefs | |||||
Affective attitude | 5.2 (1.2) | 4.8 (1.2) | 5.6 (1.0) | 5.2 (1.1) | <.001 |
Instrumental attitude | 6.0 (1.0) | 5.6 (1.1) | 6.4 (0.7) | 6.1 (0.9) | <.001 |
Subjective norm | 6.4 (1.1) | 6.1 (1.3) | 6.6 (1.0) | 6.6 (0.9) | <.001 |
Perceived behavior control | 4.4 (1.4) | 3.9 (1.4) | 5.0 (1.3) | 4.3 (1.2) | <.001 |
Motivation | 5.4 (1.5) | 4.5 (1.7) | 6.1 (1.0) | 5.5 (1.3) | <.001 |