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Long-Term Effects of a Stage-Based Intervention for Changing Exercise Intentions and Behavior in Older Adults
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Greaney, Mary L.; Riebe, Deborah; Garber, Carol Ewing; Rossi, Joseph S.; Lees, Faith D.; Burbank, Patricia A.; Nigg, Claudio R.; Ferrone, Christine L.; Clark, Phillip G. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We examined the efficacy of an intervention tailored to the individual's stage of change for exercise adoption on exercise stage of change, physical activity, and physical function in community-dwelling older adults. Design and Methods: We randomized participants to a print and telephone intervention or a contact comparison group. Through…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Maintenance, Self Efficacy
SeniorCise: A Print Exercise Intervention for Older Adults.
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Jones, Nicole D.; DellaCorte, Michelle R.; Nigg, Claudio R.; Clark, Phillip G.; Burbank, Patricia M. – Educational Gerontology, 2001
The SeniorCise booklet and program (based on the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change) were evaluated by 61 older adults; 91% said it helped them think about exercise and 72% engaged in exercise. Positive aspects were presentation, instructions, motivation, and ease of understanding. Few illustrations and lack of a Spanish edition were…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exercise, Older Adults, Printed Materials
Construct Validity of the Stages of Change of Exercise Adoption for Different Intensities of Physical Activity in Four Samples of Differing Age Groups.
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Schumann, Anja; Nigg, Claudio R.; Rossi, Joseph S.; Jordan, Patricia J.; Norman, Gregory J.; Garber, Carol Ewing; Riebe, Deborah; Benisovich, Sonya V. – American Journal of Health Promotion, 2002
Examined whether stages of change of exercise adoption appropriately addressed strenuous, moderate, and mild intensities of physical activity. Secondary analysis of four data sets (adolescents, college students, adults, and seniors) investigated transtheoretical model constructs for exercise adoption. Results supported the construct validity of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, College Students, Exercise
Perceptions of Exercise Stages, Barrier Self-Efficacy, and Decisional Balance for Middle-Level School Students.
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Hausenblas, Heather A.; Nigg, Claudio R.; Downs, Danielle Symons; Fleming, David S.; Connaughton, Daniel P. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2002
Determinants of exercise for middle school children were addressed by examining the validity of the Stages of Change (SOC) construct of the Transtheoretical Model, as well as the relation between the stages of change and barrier self-efficacy and decisional balance. Findings provided preliminary cognitive and behavioral support for the use of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Athletics, Child Health, Decision Making
Validating Motivational Readiness for Exercise Behavior with Adolescents.
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Lee, 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