Determination of Motivation and Barriers on Physical Activity among Working Individual in University Setting

Yong, Shen Dyi (2020) Determination of Motivation and Barriers on Physical Activity among Working Individual in University Setting. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

Physical Activity (PA) has been enhancing the quality of life of people’s lifestyles to fight off chronic diseases. Physical activity also results in improved physical health, also to any mental health and social disability issues, Unfortunately, PA displayed a pronouncing rate of decline within working individuals. But what is the barrier and motives that drive the working individual to participate in to exercises? Therefore, the purpose of this is to identify the motivation and the barrier of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College working individual to exercise according to their gender, age, faculty, education level, marital status and physical activity level. Total of 144 of working individual had participated in this study by completing the questionnaire for Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS) and Barrier Being Active Quiz (BBAQ). The demographic data consist of gender, age, faculty, education level, marital status and physical activity level. The result of Physical Activity and Leisure Scales (PALMS) show that there is a significant different according to gender, age and physical activity level (P < .05). The result of Barrier Being Active Quiz (BBAQ) shows that there is a significant different according to gender, age and physical activity level (P < .05). In conclusion, the result designated the motivation and barrier of exercises on Tunku Abdul Rahman University College working individual.