Table 3 Motivations for exercise as assessed by the MPAM-R scale by different age group (n148)

Interest/Enjoyment

5.77 (0.96)^{a, b}

4.77 (1.63)^{a, d}

4.89 (1.35)^{b, e}

5.85 (1.15)^{d, e}

Social

3.93 (1.20)^c

3.67 (1.50)^d

3.85 (1.54)^e

4.80 (1.61)^{c, d, e}

Appearance

4.98 (1.12)^c

5.04 (1.52)^d

4.69 (1.10)

3.99 (1.79)^{c, d}

Competence

5.58 (1.12)

5.16 (1.56)

5.46 (1.21)

5.17 (1.53)

Fitness

5.96 (0.82)

5.87 (1.15)

6.18 (0.75)

6.15 (1.29)