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Table 5 Change in motivation - Repeated Measures MANOVA

From: Self-determined motivation towards physical activity in adolescents treated for obesity: an observational study

n = 65

PRE

low edu

(mean ± SD)

PRE

high edu

(mean ± SD)

POST

low edu

(mean ± SD)

POST

high edu

(mean ± SD)

F-value

(time*edu)

F-value

(time)

Composite score of relative autonomy (RAI)¹

2.7 ± 6.3

5.7 ± 6.1

7.1 ± 7.1

7.9 ± 6.3

1.09

9.91**

Amotivation2

0.9 ± 0.8

0.6 ± 0.8

0.5 ± 0.7

0.6 ± 1.0

1.86

2.55

External regulation2

0.9 ± 0.8

1.1 ± 0.7

1.2 ± 1.1

1.2 ± 1.0

0.56

3.06(*)

Introjected regulation2

0.9 ± 0.8

1.5 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.9

1.8 ± 1.1

7.26**

14.97***

Identified regulation2

1.6 ± 0.9

1.9 ± 0.8

2.7 ± 0.8

2.7 ± 0.8

2.00

37.86***

Intrinsic regulation2

1.6 ± 1.0

2.4 ± 1.0

2.5 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 0.8

2.50

15.40***

Total PA level (min/day)

56.2 ± 33.4

74.3 ± 39.5

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-

-

-

  1. edu = education; ¹ [-24,+20]; 2 [0,4]; (*) 0.05 ≤ p < 0.1; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001