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| Psychological constructs of activity readiness in high functioning elderly | | Author(s) | Bobby Guinn |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 25, no 3/4, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 137-148 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Attitude ; Living in the community ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study examined the relationship of readiness for physical activity with self-efficacy, perceived behavioural control, attitudes to exercise, self-rated health and selected demographic variables among high functioning, independent-living older people. 427 subjects, aged 62 to 93 years, were drawn from a popular retirement area in Texas, and data were gathered through a self-report survey instrument. Whereas subjects not at a stage of exercising readiness held negative self-efficacy, behavioural control and attitudinal beliefs, those who were regular exercisers held positive beliefs toward these constructs. Perceived behavioural control was most indicative of active lifestyle attainment, suggesting that intervention strategies designed to initiate and maintain activity in the high functioning elderly should focus on control belief cognitions. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020416214 A |
| Classmark | CEA: DP: K4: 3F: 7T |
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