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Long-term follow-up of physical activity behavior in older adults.
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Objective To examine the contribution of social-cognitive factors (self-efficacy and affect) in predicting long-term physical activity in a sample of older adults (N=174). Design A prospective design assessed physical activity and psychosocial variables at 2 and 5 years following a 6-month randomized, controlled exercise trial. Main outcome measures The primary outcome variable was self-reported physical activity, with previous behavior, self-efficacy, and affect assessed as determinants of physical activity. Results Covariance modeling analyses indicated that physical activity at Year 2 was the strongest predictor of physical activity at 5-year follow-up. Both self-efficacy and affect at Year 2 were also associated with physical activity at Year 5, as was original treatment condition. Variables accounted for 35% of the variance in Year 5 activity. Conclusion Older adults with higher levels of physical activity, more positive affect, and higher self-efficacy at Year 2 were more likely to continue to be active at Year 5. This study is one of the longest follow-ups of exercise behavior in older adults and has implications for structuring environments to maximize the maintenance of physical activity.
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Positive affect predicts increased physical activity.
“positive affect predicts increased physical activity [39]”
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- Authors
- McAuley, E., Morris, K. S., Motl, R. W., Hu, L., Konopack, J. F., & Elavsky, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Venue
- Health Psychology
- Published
- 2007-05
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 375-380
- ISSN
- 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
- 1930-7810
- OpenAlex
- W2013264686
- Cited by
- 204
- References
- 3
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- FWCI
- 13.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (2 RO1AG12113)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Keywords
- physical activity, older adults, self-efficacy, affect, socio-cognitive factors, exercise behavior, physical activity maintenance, exercise intervention, long-term follow-up, psychosocial predictors
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Health Behavior, Exercise, Self Efficacy
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