Category: E

External incentives and rewards that provide motivation.  

Belief that other people and the environment control an individual’s life and consequent outcomes. A general disposition to expect that reinforcements and other outcomes are the result of outside forces such as luck, fate, coincidence, or powerful others.  

A property in muscle that allows the muscle to stretch. The ability of a muscle to be stretched or lengthened.  

The capacity for producing a desired result or effect and a predictor of exercise behavior, compliance, and dropout.  

There are two forms. One is an individual’s dependence on encouragement and motivation by an instructor or trainer. The other is when the individual focuses on the reinforcement provided by exercise itself.  

Behaviors that motivate an individual to initiate and maintain regular exercise. It also dictates how a person chooses to exercise.  

An individual’s commitment to participating in a regular exercise program.  

A property of muscle that allows the muscle to receive and respond to stimuli. The property of a cell to generate an electrical impulse. This is a function of the permeability of the cell membrane. Irritability refers to the promptness of a response to a stimulus.