1. Aneta Nastaj
School of Psychology
Plymouth University
aneta.nastaj@students.plymouth.ac.uk
anetanastaj@yahoo.co.uk
The Effects of Environment on Motivation to Exercise &
Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
Motivation
Self-esteemEnjoyment
Time
perception
Perceived
exertion
Benefits of exercise:
Reduced blood pressure
Increased self-esteem
Positive effect on mood
Improved cognitive functions
Exposure to natural
environments:
Restoration
Stress relief
Positive effect on mood
Higher life satisfaction
People are aware:
55% want to lose weight
80% believes exercise is good
for health
But there is:
44% drop out rate in gyms
27% are low usage members
In England 24.9% of people are
obese and the risks include:
Mental health problems
Liver disease,
Type II diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Some types of cancer
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I enjoyed the cycle I feel better after
doing the cycle
I would be happy
to do this cycle
again
Enjoyment
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The time exercising went
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Time perception
Implications & Future Directions
Exercise improved self-esteem
regardless of the environment
Conflict of cognitive functions
Cycled only for 7 minutes
Field study
General public
Self-esteem
Performance Social Appearance
Pre
cycle
Post
cycle
Pre
cycle
Post
Cycle
Pre
cycle
Post
cycle
Blue 3.57 3.72 3.62 3.82 2.89 3.00
Green 3.53 3.64 3.32 3.50 2.90 2.92
Control 3.76 3.94 3.73 3.97 3.09 3.24
Commitment to Environmental
Sustainability
No significant difference
Present study
M = 16 out of 30 or 53.5%
Alcock (2013)
M = 14 out of 26 or 57.4%
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