Reference | Subscale | Item | Include? | Reason |
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Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale [27] | Competence | I feel I have made a lot of progress in relation to the goal I want to achieve | No | Not relevant for baseline assessment of competence as no progress would have been made at baseline |
I feel I perform successfully the activities of my exercise program | No | Not relevant for baseline assessment of competence as refers to exercise programme which participant may not have yet started | ||
I feel exercise is an activity which I do very well | Maybe | Does not refer to an ‘exercise programme’ however may be confusing/irritating to non exercisers | ||
I am able to meet the requirements of my exercise program | No | Not relevant for baseline assessment of competence as refers to exercise programme which participant may not have yet started | ||
Autonomy | The way I exercise is in agreement with my choices and interests | No | Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | |
I feel that the way I exercise is the way I want to | No | Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | ||
I feel that the way I exercise is a true expression of who I am | No | Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | ||
I feel that I have the opportunity to make choices with regard to the way I exercise | Maybe | May not necessarily imply already exercising | ||
Relatedness | My relationships with the people I exercise with are very friendly | No | Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | |
I feel I have excellent communication with the people I exercise with | No | Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | ||
My relationships with the people I exercise with are close | No | Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | ||
Perceived Competence Scale (PCS) [43] | Competence | I feel confident in my ability to exercise regularly | Yes | Asks a direct question relating to how one might feel about exercising regularly, but does not assume already is |
I now feel capable of exercising regularly | Maybe | Poor face validity for baseline measurement if participants are not already physically active | ||
I am able to exercise regularly over the long term | Maybe | Asks about ability to maintain exercise over long term | ||
I am able to meet the challenge of exercising regularly | Maybe | Asks about ability to meet challenge of exercise | ||
Psychological need satisfaction in exercise scale (PNSE) [44] | Competence | I feel that I am able to complete exercises that are personally challenging | No | Not relevant to baseline non exercisers Refers to ‘challenging’ exercise which may not be appropriate for target population |
I feel confident I can do even the most challenging exercises | No | Not relevant to baseline non exercisers Refers to ‘challenging’ exercise which may not be appropriate for target population | ||
I feel confident in my ability to perform exercises that personally challenge me | Maybe | Talks about confidence and ability for more personal challenges | ||
I feel capable of completing exercises that are challenging to me | Maybe | Talks about confidence and ability for more personal challenges | ||
I feel like I am capable of doing even the most challenging exercises | No | Not relevant to baseline non exercisers Refers to ‘challenging’ exercise which may not be appropriate for target population | ||
I feel good about the way I am able to complete challenging exercises | No | Not relevant to baseline non exercisers Refers to ‘challenging’ exercise which may not be appropriate for target population | ||
Autonomy | I feel free to exercise in my own way | Maybe | If amended to ‘physical activity’ may not necessarily imply someone is ‘exercising’ already as assume some level of activity even if very minimal | |
I feel free to make my own exercise program decisions | Maybe | If amended to ‘physical activity’ may not necessarily imply someone is ‘exercising’ already as assume some level of activity even if very minimal | ||
I feel like I am in charge of my exercise program decisions | Maybe | If amended to ‘physical activity’ may not necessarily imply someone is ‘exercising’ already as assume some level of activity even if very minimal | ||
I feel like I have a say in choosing the exercises that I do | Maybe | If amended to ‘physical activity’ may not necessarily imply someone is ‘exercising’ already as assume some level of activity even if very minimal | ||
I feel free to choose which exercises I participate in | Maybe | If amended to ‘physical activity’ may not necessarily imply someone is ‘exercising’ already as assume some level of activity even if very minimal | ||
I feel like I am the one who decides what exercises I do | Maybe | If amended to ‘physical activity’ may not necessarily imply someone is ‘exercising’ already as assume some level of activity even if very minimal | ||
Relatedness | I feel attached to my exercise companions because they accept me for who I am | No | Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | |
I feel like I share a common bond with people who are important to me when we exercise together | No | -Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | ||
I feel a sense of camaraderie with my exercise companions because we exercise for the same reasons | No | -Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | ||
I feel close to my exercise companions who appreciate how difficult exercise can be | No | -Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | ||
I feel connected to the people who I interact with while we exercise together | No | Not relevant for baseline assumes already exercising | ||
Intrinsic Motivation Inventory [45] | Autonomy | I exercise because I like to rather than because I feel I have to | No | Not relevant to baseline non exercisers |
 |  | Exercising is not something I would necessarily choose to do, rather it is something that I feel I ought to do | Maybe | Does not necessarily imply already exercising |
 |  | Having to exercise is a bit of a bind but it has to be done | Maybe | Does not necessarily imply already exercising |