Table 3 Summary of associations between SDT predictors and exercise-related outcomes
From: Exercise, physical activity, and self-determination theory: A systematic review
|  |  |  | % K Supporting associations |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Predictors | # of S tudies | K | + | - | 0 | Sum code |
Exercise Regulations/Motivations | ||||||
Intrinsic motivation | 26 (22) | 37 (24) | 62 (92) | 0 (0) | 38 (8) | + |
Integrated regulation | 6 (3) | 8 (4) | 62 (75) | 0 (0) | 38 (25) | + |
Identified regulation | 27 (24) | 38 (26) | 74 (85) | 2 (0) | 24 (15) | + |
Introjected regulation | 26 (25) | 37 (27) | 30 (52) | 5 (4) | 65 (44) | 0/+ |
External regulation | 26 (24) | 37 (26) | 0 (0) | 43 (23) | 57 (77) | 0/- |
Amotivation | 10 (11) | 14 (13) | 0 (0) | 36 (69) | 64(31) | 0/- |
Relative autonomy (e.g., RAI) | 8 (13) | 8 (12) | 88 (83) | 0 (0) | 12 (17) | ++ |
Autonomous regulations | 10 (10) | 11 (11) | 91 (82) | 0 (0) | 9 (18) | ++ |
Controlled regulations | 4 (6) | 5 (7) | 0 (0) | 60 (0) | 40 (100) | 0/- |
Need-Supportive Climate | 6 (11) | 6 (11) | 50 (73) | 0 (0) | 50 (27) | + |
Psychological Needs in Exercise | ||||||
Autonomy | 4 (9) | 5 (10) | 20 (50) | 20 (0) | 60 (50) | 0/+ |
Competence | 8 (12) | 9 (13) | 56 (92) | 0 (0) | 44 (8) | + |
Relatedness | 4 (7) | 4 (8) | 0 (38) | 0 (0) | 100 (62) | 0 |
Composite score* | 0 (2) | 0 (2) | 0 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ? |
Exercise Motives/Goals | ||||||
Intrinsic | 7 (5) | 8 (8) | 100 (75) | 0 (0) | 0 (25) | ++ |
Health/fitness | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | 33 (100*) | 33 (0) | 33 (0) | ? |
Body-related | 7 (5) | 8 (8) | 25 (63) | 25 (12) | 50 (25) | 0/+ |
Exercise Causality Orientations | ||||||
Autonomy* | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 100 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ? |
Controlling* | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 50 (100) | 50 (0) | ? |
Impersonal* | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 100 (0) | 0 (100) | ? |