Download or read book Effectiveness of Applying the Transtheoretical Model to Improve Physical Activity Behavior of University Students written by Jinda Boonchuaykuakul and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was divided into three stages. The first phase of the study aimed to examine factors influencing the students' participation in physical activity. Eight female and male university students participated in the focus group. It was found that the participants' perceived benefits of physical activity were physical, psychological and social. Their perceived barriers to physical activity included both internal and external factors. Peer groups and family were found to be influential factors in the participants' decision to engage in physical activity. The second phase was designed to investigate 1,464 Thai university students' stages of change based on the Transtheoretical model (TTM) in relation to physical activity behavior. Regarding the stages of change, 19.6% of the participants were in the Precontemplation stage, 21.8% in the Contemplation stage, 44.2% in the Preparation stage, 8.9% in the Action stage, and 5.5% in the Maintenance stage. The majority of participants' BMI statuses were normal. There were significant differences in response according to gender and BMI status, gender and stages of change, and BMI status and stages of change. The third study used a pre-post randomized control group design to determine the effectiveness of the TTM-based intervention in improving physical activity behavior among university students. 210 freshman students, who classified in Precontemplation, Contemplation and Preparation stages, were randomly assigned to either experiment or control groups in each stage. The students in the experimental group received an eight-week stage-matched intervention, while the students in the control group participated in physical education activity classes. At the follow-up stage, the students in the experiment group significantly improved their scores compared to the baseline in all of the study variables (Stages of Change, Self-Efficacy, Pros, Cons, and Experiential and Behavioral Processes of Change). It was also found that students in the experimental group had higher improvement in Stages of Change, Self- Efficacy, Pros, Experiential and Behavioral Processes of Change, and perceived fewer Cons to physical activity. There were significant differences found in Processes of Change and Physical Activity Levels across Stages of Change, but not in other variables. The results of this study indicated that stage-matched intervention can be an effective means of increasing participation in physical activity among university students.

Download or read book An Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Physical Activity written by Betsy Sue Barrett and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change to Physical Activity Behavior in a College Education Course written by Dawn R. Vogler and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cross cultural Comparison of College Students Physical Activity Behaviors in the US and ROC Using Transtheoretical Model Constructs written by Sharon Chai Flath and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This was a cross-cultural comparative study that examined college students' physical activity behavior in both the United States and the Republic of China on the basis of the full Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavior change. Although current investigations do support TTM as a powerful model of physical activity behavior change, there remains a need for examining other variables and constructs relative to those proposed in TTM. From a health promotion planning or intervention perspective, the integration of some of the PRECEDE and PROCEED (PRE) constructs might provide unique insight into physical activity behavior. A total of 1,132 participants were recruited into this study, with 531 coming from Taiwan and 601 coming from the U.S. In spite of similar recruitment techniques, demographical data indicated that the participants from Taiwan were older and had lower BMIs than those in the United States. They also spent more time sifting in comparison to their American counterparts. The scales and subscales used in this study were completed in the participants' native language (i.e., Chinese or English). Prior to their use in this study, all of the questionnaires were translated into Chinese using a multiple-step methodology, including back translation, and they were found to have reasonable internal consistency. Results showed that the best predictive model for the stages of physical activity behavior change was based on concomitants coming from both TTM and PRE together. Specifically, the variables that contributed the most to the participants' stage of change for physical activity classification in a stepwise analysis, in order of entry, were the behavioral processes of change, predisposing, nationality, cognitive processes of change, and gender. The overall classification accuracy was 49%. Other than the maintenance stage (66%-68% classification accuracy), this study found that the preparation stage (65.5%- 70.4% classification accuracy) was especially reliably predicted, which suggests that preparation stage might be less transitory than previous thought. Furthermore, the concurrent validity of the stage of change measure used in this study was significantly related to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). This is the first application of IPAQ in Taiwan and the results of the present study support its continued use as a physical activity measure within a new country. As nationality was a key concomitant of stage of change classification, the present study suggests there may be a need for more non-Eurocentric research with TTM before concluding that behavior change strategies and techniques hypothesized in the model (e.g., behavioral and cognitive processes of change decisional balance, and self-efficacy) are fully generalizable in physical activity behavior change interventions using mixed culture samples. Likewise, there may be some unique contributions to such interventions by incorporating constructs from a broader health promotion planning or intervention model.

Download or read book Transtheoretical Model written by Karen Shockley and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Transtheoretical Model and Its Application to Adolescents Physical Activity Behavior written by Angela Lynn Cooney and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Exercise Adoption written by Tung A. Kang and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Psychology of Health and Fitness written by Barbara Brehm and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2014-02-19 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to apply the psychology of health and fitness to your exercise programs and to solve the motivational and behavioral problems you’ll encounter every day in practice. You’ll explore the scientific principles and variables that influence behavior as you develop the confidence to design effective lifestyle interventions for disease prevention and develop individualized exercise programs that promote optimal health.

Download or read book The Use of the Transtheoretical Model in Exercise Behavior of College Students written by Danielle D. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change to the Adoption of Cholesterol lowering Behaviors by College Students written by Suzanne Swafford Frucht and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Understand Exercise Behaviors Among College Students written by Laura A. Rowald and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Psychology of Physical Activity written by Stuart Biddle and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: adopts an 'evidence based approach' and is aimed at second year and above undergraduates and post-graduates in exercise and sports science; health psychology students within psychology degree programmes; health professionals needing background information.

Download or read book Effect of an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Intervention on Physical Activity in College Students written by Taylor Gabler and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent research has shown a significant decrease in physical activity (PA) during college, therefore putting students at a higher risk of health complications (Calestine et al., 2017). Gourlan and colleagues (2019) suggested that a two-step intervention that first targets the motivational factors to increase PA intentions and then volitional factors to translate intention to PA behavior may be effective at increasing PA intention and behavior. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of this two-step intervention among college students. It also aimed to integrate a participant's desire to change using the Transtheoretical Model (DiClemente et al., 1991) and measure PA objectively. Sixty-three college students were recruited from a lifetime physical activity walking course and assigned to one of four conditions: motivational intervention only, volitional intervention only, combined motivational plus volitional intervention, or control. Subjective PA and the Theory of Planned Behavior constructs (i.e., attitude, perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, and intention) were measured at baseline, mid-intervention (week 4), and post-intervention (week 7). There was no significant main effect of condition on intention or PA behavior. A significant main effect of time on intention emerged, revealing a decrease in intention from baseline to post-intervention. The time by condition interaction effect was not significant. Finally, there were no significant differences in intention or PA behavior between participants in the contemplation or preparation stage of the transtheoretical model, compared to those in the precontemplation, action, or maintenance stages. These results suggest that a two-step intervention is unsuccessful at increasing exercise intention and behavior in college students. Limitations of this study include a small sample size and participants meeting PA recommendations at baseline, limiting potential effects of the interventions. Further research investigating the efficacy of the two-step intervention is warranted in a sedentary population.

Download or read book Evaluation of a Community based Physical Activity Campaign Via the Transtheoretical Model written by Miles Mark Mettler and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Physical Activity in Adolescents written by Katherine C. Schoenfield and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Further work is needed to better understand what drives MVPA behavior in both younger and older adolescent populations. Research in this vein will help to inform development of efficacious interventions to increase MVPA in adolescents.

Download or read book The Effects of a Conceptual Fitness and Wellness Class on Undergraduate Student Exercise Behavior written by Carol M. Schilling and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, a national trend is the discontinuance of the physical education requirement in post-secondary education. If the physical activity requirement is to survive there needs to be demonstrated changes in the knowledge, attitudes, and physical activity of students. Limited evidence shows that Conceptual Fitness and Wellness courses affect exercise behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine if the Conceptual Fitness and Wellness course changed students exercise behavior as measured by the Exercise Stages of Change questionnaire. A secondary purpose was to identify the Processes of Change, and whether males or females differed in their use of these processes. Three hundred seventy-two undergraduate students were administered the Exercise Stages of Change, Exercise Processes of Change, and 7-Day Physical Activity Recall Questionnaires. Analyses of variance and t-tests showed a significant decline (p=0.001) in students' sedentary exercise behavior for subjects in the contemplation stage. Additionally, a significant increase in students' exercise participation (p=0.006) occurred for subjects in the Action stage. By the end of this study 68% of the sample reported engaging in moderate physical activity three or more times a week. Males and females both reported an increase in the number of minutes engaged in moderate physical activity. However, females used the experiential and behavioral processes more than males. The results suggest that the need for Conceptual Fitness and Wellness Courses in the post-secondary curriculum is critical to enhancing positive changes in students' exercise behavior.

Download or read book A Literature Review on the Application of the Transtheoretical Model s Stages of Change and Decisional Balance to Physical Activity and Dietary Intake and written by Stacy Stavroula Manolas and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: