The present study identified motivational factors related to physical activity practice in
graduate amateur athletes, through the Motives for Physical Activity Measure -
Revised (MPAM-R), translated and adapted to portuguese. Participated in this study a
total of 19 individuals of both genders, with average age of 24 ± 4.5 years, that practice
unpaid physical activity, all graduates from the Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém
campus. The motives Fitness, Enjoyment and Competence/Challenge showed the
highest average scores, regardless of control by gender, form of physical activity
performed (individual or collective) or weekly frequency of physical activity. Regarding
the Social motive, this study indicates a possible correlation between the average
scores and the form of physical activity, being higher in collective activities than
individual ones. In conclusion, both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations are related to the
physical activities performed and, therefore, should be stimulated together to better
meet the short and long-term needs of practitioners.
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