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Direct linkBassett-Gunter, Rebecca; Rhodes, Ryan; Sweet, Shane; Tristani, Lauren; Soltani, Yasaman – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
Purpose: Parents play an important role in supporting children's physical activity (PA) behavior. Parent PA support is a behavior unto itself that has been examined within the framework of an adapted theory of planned behavior (TPB). The primary purpose of this research was to identify key barriers to parent PA support to understand perceptions of…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Barriers, Parent Role, Physical Activity Level
Readdy, Tucker; Ebbeck, Vicki – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2012
Previous analyses (i.e., Bernstein & St. John, 2006; Sender & Sullivan, 2008) of the television show "The Biggest Loser" have detailed its negative presentation of the obese body, potential consequences for viewers, and its role as a technology of governmentality. However, there has been little exploration of how audience members…
Descriptors: Television, Programming (Broadcast), Audience Response, Audience Analysis
Anshel, Mark H.; Sutarso, Toto – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of storyboarding (i.e., participants' written narrative) on improving fitness among university employees over 10 weeks. Groups consisted of storytelling during the program orientation, storytelling plus two coaching sessions, or the normal program only (control). Using difference…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Universities, Physical Fitness, Story Telling
Norman, Gregory J.; Sallis, James F.; Gaskins, Ronnesia – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2005
This study assessed the comparability and reliability of paper-based and computer-based administration of psychosocial construct measures related to adolescents engaging in physical activity and sedentary behaviors. Adolescents (n = 76; 55% girls, 49% Hispanic, 18% non-Hispanic-white; M age = 13 years) completed measures of behavior change…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Measures (Individuals), Health Behavior, Reliability
Peer reviewedLee, Rebecca E.; Nigg, Claudio R.; DiClemente, Carlo C.; Courneya, Kerry S. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2001
Two studies assessed stage of motivational readiness and reported exercise behavior among North American high school and college students. Findings from both studies supported the underlying hypothesis that greater motivational readiness is associated with greater behavioral involvement. Results support the validity of the staging framework for…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Exercise, Foreign Countries
Cardinal, Bradley J.; Kosma, Maria – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2004
The majority of physical activity initiatives have been directed toward promoting cardiorespiratory fitness and general health. Far less attention has been devoted to encouraging or understanding muscular fitness-promoting behaviors. The purpose of this study was to determine if constructs from the Transtheoretical Model, a contemporary behavior…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Behavior Modification, Self Efficacy, Physical Activities
