Purpose in life is associated with greater engagement in physical activity. The present research (N = 3473) addresses whether motivations and barriers to physical activity mediate this relation concurrently and prospectively early in the coronavirus pandemic. Higher purpose was associated with greater intrinsic, identified, and external motivation for physical activity and fewer barriers. Intrinsic motivation was a robust mediator of the relation between purpose and more physical activity and less sedentary behavior reported concurrently and prospectively; identified motivation mediated the relation with physical activity. Purpose in life is associated with being more physically active through both greater enjoyment and valuing its benefits.

生活的目的与更多地参与体育活动有关。本研究 ( N  = 3473) 探讨了身体活动的动机和障碍是否在冠状病毒大流行的早期同时和前瞻性地介导了这种关系。更高的目的与更大的内在、确定和外在的体育活动动机和更少的障碍相关联。内在动机是目的与更多的身体活动和更少的久坐行为之间的关系的有力中介，同时和前瞻性地报告；确定的动机介导了与身体活动的关系。生活的目的与通过更大的享受和评估其益处来更积极地进行身体活动有关。