“This was the first long-term study conducted under actual and real conditions,” says Kopp. “Among other things, we wanted to investigate how subjective participation differs from objective participation. And, our hypothesis was confirmed, because the participants clearly and significantly overestimated their actual visits to the gyms.”
“This doctoral project by Philipp Kopp is aimed at the field of feedback,” Prof. Senner classifies the study in conclusion. “Based on the results, we now want to see how, for example, a piece of fitness equipment itself can provide direct feedback to exercisers after they have performed a movement. By doing this, we hope to have the positive effect of keeping people motivated for longer due to the positive feedback and, consequently, maintaining their gym membership in the long term.”
In addition to their publication in the journal “Psychology of Sport & Exercise”, further research results were also published in May 2020 in the journal “Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology” under the title “Regular Exercise Participation and Volitional Competencies”. The main focus of the publication dealt with volitional determinants in relation to sport participation.
To the publication „Achievement motive, autonomous motivation, and attendance at fitness center: A longitudinal prospective study“ in the journal “Psychology of Sport & Exercise”
To the homepage of the Associate Professorshop of Sport Equipment and Sport Materials
Contact:
Prof. Dr.-Ing Dipl.-Sportl. Veit Senner
Associate Professorship of Sport Equipment and Sport Materials
Boltzmannstr. 15
85748 Garching b. München
phone: 089 289 15364
e-mail: senner(at)tum.de
Philipp Moritz Kopp
Associate Professorship of Sport Equipment and Sport Materials
Boltzmannstr. 15
85748 Garching b. München
phone: 089 289 15380
e-mail: pm.kopp(at)tum.de
Text: Romy Schwaiger
Photos: „Psychology of Sport & Exercise“/private