Table 4.
Correlations between different exercise intensities and latent variables of psychological needs and motivational regulations
| Exercise intensity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Moderate | Strenuous | METS | |
| BPNES | ||||
| Autonomy | -.02 | .17* | .33** | .31** |
| Competence | -.07 | .19* | .46** | .36** |
| Relatedness | -.07 | .04 | .31** | .17* |
| Global Need | -.06 | .18* | .43** | .35** |
| BREQ-2 | ||||
| Amotivation | .05 | -.11* | -.17* | -.16* |
| Extrinsic | .05 | .01 | -.11* | -.03 |
| Introjected | -.02 | -.02 | .12* | .03 |
| Identified | -.05 | .11* | .47** | .33** |
| Intrinsic | -.04 | .14* | .36** | .29** |
METS = metabolic equivalent of exercise, a total weighted exercise score; global need = total need satisfaction factor; *p < .05; **p < .01