Shawn M. Bergman
Appalachian State University
37 Papers
142 Citations
Shawn M. Bergman is an academic researcher from Appalachian State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Narcissism & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 34 publications.
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Papers
University students exercise behavioral regulation, motives, and physical fitness.
TL;DR: Higher intrinsic motivation predicted better aerobic fitness, and stronger, introjected regulation predicted higher body fat composition, which has implications for fitness professionals and physical educators.
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What keeps athletes in the gym? Goals, psychological needs, and motivation of CrossFit™ participants
TL;DR: The CrossFit™ workout methodology has experienced tremendous growth and popularity over the last 10 years as mentioned in this paper, which utilises high-intensity workouts that incorporate a wide variety of calisth...
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Pediatrician prescriptions for outdoor physical activity among children: A pilot study
TL;DR: A pilot study was conducted at one pediatric practice in western North Carolina to test the feasibility and potential effectiveness of conducting an outdoor physical activity prescription program for children aged 5–13 years and viewed prescriptions as beneficial for their children and most used the intervention materials at home at home.
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Relationships Among Goal Contents, Exercise Motivations, Physical Activity, and Aerobic Fitness in University Physical Education Courses
TL;DR: Examination of relationships among exercise goal contents, behavioral regulation, physical activity, and aerobic fitness within the context of eight-week university physical education courses supported the efficacy of goal contents and self-determination theory in describing physical activity behavior and fitness.
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Body size dissatisfaction and avoidance behavior: How gender, age, ethnicity, and relative clothing size predict what some won't try
TL;DR: Personal dissatisfaction with body size may deter involvement in varied life events and that women are especially avoidant of activities that entail displaying their bodies, according to an internet sample of adults perceive themselves as larger than ideal in clothing size.
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