The Construct And Inducing Factors Of Flow State In Physical Exercise

In order to understand the public exercise of the flow state structures, enrich the flow theoretical research in sport and exercise, and instruct the physical exercise, this study mainly surveyed the 118 (male 66, famale 52, average age 22.627±3.000 years) people who regularly participate in running and basketball activities, after the interview and measure, tried to put a flow state construction of the popular exercise. After testing, it is proved to have acceptable internal consistency and reliability for administration of the scale to 156(male 84, famale 72, average age 20.466±1.324 years) participants and 39(male 13, famale 26, average age 21.084±0.998 years) participants. Structural Equation Modeling supported the five correlation scales.There is no significant difference between male and female, also in running and basketball players on their flow state score after testing the 120(male 61, famale 59, average age 20.866±1.224 years) participants in further study. Input Exercise Flow State Scale score and flow frequency as independent variable, Physical Activity Rating Scale-3 score as dependent variable, regression analyze indicates that the 5 factors and frequency of flow state have significant prediction to physical activity (F= 5.254, p<.001, R2=.218). Especially, Concentration and flow frequency are more important in prediction.At last, through interviewing 10(male 6,female 4, average age 20.231±0.890 years) high-scored flow state participants, this study concludes that 4 factors facilitate flow.This study concludes that:1 The construct of flow state in physical exercise includes five correlated factors:Concentration, Sense of control, Loss of self-consciousness, Autoletic experience, Relaxtion. 2 There are no significant difference in exercise flow state between male and female, runners and basketball players.3 The exercise flow state and its frequency can promote people participant the physical activity.4 The factors which facilitate flow are physical optimal preparation and readiness, confident and positive attitude, achieving and optimal motivation, optimal environment. In some sense, they are controllable.