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VishnuPethkarJournalofPhysicalEducationandSportVol29,no4,December,2010, pp.3036,e–ISSN: 20662483;p–ISSN:15828131 OnlinePublicationDate:25December,2010 ORIGINALRESEARCH ATTITUDESTOWARDPHYSICALACTIVITYANDITSMEASUREMENT VISHNU PETHKAR , SHRADDHA NAIK PROF. SANJEEV SONAWANE 1 2 3 1 Research scholar lecturer, Dept. of Physical Education, University of Pune, Pune, INDIA. Email: vishnu.pethkar@ Lecturer, Chandrashekhar Agashe College of Physical Education, Pune, INDIA. Email: naik.shraddha@ Head of the Department, Dept. of Education and Extension, University of Pune. Pune, INDIA.Email: 2 3 sonshali@ Abstract. This paper is based on the fact, experience and concerns of many physical educators teachers about the severe decline in levels of physical activity and the ways in which, incorporation teaching of physical activity is carried out. This paper deals with the theoretical psychological basis of physical activity and interventions carried out in measurement of this dimension. This paper tries to bring out the relevance of psychological determinants of physical activity and how these need to substantially dealt with so as to bring about a major shift in physical activity levels of individuals, it also tries to bring to light the various instruments measuring the affective domain related to physical activity and substantiates the importance of assessment of affective domain in physical activity. Keywords: Attitudes, Physical Activity, Measurement, Theories of physical activity. 1.Introduction Physical activity forms the crux of any major physical educati