Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Weight Training
11 Dec 2015
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May cause feelings of being an oddity. Results in greater enjoyment and future intentions to join an exercise group. May increase feelings of self-consciousness and worries about embarrassment and social. People increase effort and performance when others are watching. Presence of others and the desire to make a good impression can influence self-reported effort. People report a lower rpe when exercising next to a person who makes an exercise look easy. Men report lower rpe with tests involving heavy workloads when women are conducting the tests. Danger of trying to make a good impression. People may exert themselves too strenuously when others are watching. People may be concerned that others perceive them as weak if they reduce the amount of weight they are lifting. Norms (i. e. what is normal") are reflected by a number of factors: Amount of resources dedicated to helping people be physically active. Stereotypes are beliefs about the characteristics of people in a certain group.
