TY - JOUR
T1 - The Preference for and Tolerance of the Intensity of Exercise Questionnaire
T2 - A psychometric evaluation among college women
AU - Ekkekakis, Panteleimon
AU - Thome, Jennifer
AU - Petruzzello, Steven J.
AU - Hall, Eric E.
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Individuals differ in the intensity of exercise that they prefer and the intensity that they can tolerate. We examined the psychometric properties of the Preference for and Tolerance of the Intensity of Exercise Questionnaire (PRETIE-Q; Ekkekakis, Hall, & Petruzzello, 2005: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 27, 350 - 374). A sample of 601 college women (mean age 20 years) completed the PRETIE-Q and the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire. Both the Preference and the Tolerance scale were internally consistent (alpha coefficients of 0.89 and 0.86, respectively), with all items making positive contributions. A confirmatory factor analysis showed that model fit was reasonable. Both Preference and Tolerance were related to the frequency of participation in strenuous exercise and the total leisure-time exercise score. The PRETIE-Q appears to be an internally consistent and structurally valid measure, with a broad range of possible applications in exercise science.
AB - Individuals differ in the intensity of exercise that they prefer and the intensity that they can tolerate. We examined the psychometric properties of the Preference for and Tolerance of the Intensity of Exercise Questionnaire (PRETIE-Q; Ekkekakis, Hall, & Petruzzello, 2005: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 27, 350 - 374). A sample of 601 college women (mean age 20 years) completed the PRETIE-Q and the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire. Both the Preference and the Tolerance scale were internally consistent (alpha coefficients of 0.89 and 0.86, respectively), with all items making positive contributions. A confirmatory factor analysis showed that model fit was reasonable. Both Preference and Tolerance were related to the frequency of participation in strenuous exercise and the total leisure-time exercise score. The PRETIE-Q appears to be an internally consistent and structurally valid measure, with a broad range of possible applications in exercise science.
KW - Affect
KW - Arousability
KW - Personality
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Sensory modulation
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U2 - 10.1080/02640410701624523
DO - 10.1080/02640410701624523
M3 - Article
C2 - 18274947
AN - SCOPUS:39449087284
SN - 0264-0414
VL - 26
SP - 499
EP - 510
JO - Journal of Sports Sciences
JF - Journal of Sports Sciences
IS - 5
ER -