The Motivation for the practice of physical exercise in university students and its relation with dermatoglyphic characteristics

Abstract

Active behavior turns out to be a complex and dynamic process that involves a series of interconnected behaviors. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between Dermatoglyphics and the constructs of the Self-Determination Theory, represented by motivational regulations for the practice of physical exercises. This is a quantitative, descriptive, exploratory, comparative and correlational research in which 329 university students participated in the study, answering questionnaires about basic psychological needs, basic psychological needs, regulation of behavior in physical exercise - 3 (BREQ-3) and impressions were also collected Fingerprints with Dermatoglyphics. Students showed high levels of self-determination (12.88 ± 6.79). They also showed high psychological needs with values for autonomy (3.57 ± 1.05), relationship (3.51 ± 1.02) and competence (3.55 ± 1.03). A correlation was found between the thumb of the left hand (MESQL1) and the integrated and intrinsic regulations, and between the thumb of the right hand (MDSQL1) and the integrated and introjected regulations, as well as it was observed that in the thumb of the left hand (MET1, p=0.010), the distribution of the ulnar clip figure (LU, n=17) was greater in students with introjected regulation for the practice of physical exercises. The results obtained here are possible through the dermatoglyphic parameters relating to the TAD construct