Initiation and Maintenance of Exercise Behavior

Marcus, Bess H.; Bock, Beth C.; Pinto, Bernardine M.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-1760-7_18

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“…However, physical activity comprises varied lifestyle and workplace activities, whereas exercise is often operationalized as a purposeful regimen of physical activity (Marcus, Bock, & Pinto, 1997). The specific assessment of exercise behaviors, while a valid area of study, may miss the variety of PA forms that the general population engages in.…”

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“…Low levels of PA self-efficacy are found to be strongly associated with inconsistency in PA in normative (Sallis et al, 1990;Sullum, Clark, & King, 2000) and chronically-ill samples (Bock et al, 1997). Further, self-efficacy has shown significant predictive utility for the initiation and maintenance of PA, and is the most consistent correlate of PA outcomes (Trost et al, 2002).…”

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Social comparison processes as contributors to consistent physical activity.

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The present study examined the impact that attention to social comparison (SC) information may have on consistency in physical activity (PA) behaviors across genders.SC factors, including SC frequency, SC direction and trait tendency to compare (SCO) were assessed within the Dynamic Relapse Model (DRM) as markers of PA consistency within men and women. Participants were N=200 individuals engaging in physical activity at YMCA gym facilities. Data collection utilized cross-sectional methods including anthropomorphic data collection at the point of recruitment and online selfreport measures post-recruitment. High adherence to regular physical activity was observed, with participants reporting infrequent slips in PA (modal PA slips was 0).Participants reported engaging in upward and lateral SC most frequently, with downward SC being infrequently reported. Overall reported engagement in SC was intermittent; the modal frequency of SC engagement was "sometimes." Specific hypotheses were developed to explore the relationships between SC direction, SCO, gender and PA consistency outcomes. SC direction and frequency were not related to PA consistency.Gender differences were not observed in the frequency of SC constructs or PA iv vi consistency, however, a significant interaction was observed between gender and SCO; women's PA consistency was impacted by SCO to a greater extent than their male counterparts'. A decrease in PA consistency was observed at high levels of SCO in women, but not in men. Study findings suggest that SCO may be most impactful on

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Section: Defining Physical Activitymentioning

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Social comparison processes as contributors to consistent physical activity.

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“…Factors associated with patterns of physical activity (PA) are generally classified into one of three categories: personal characteristics; psychological factors; and environmental factors (Marcus, et al, 1997). Personal characteristics associated with PA include demographic factors such as ethnicity, education, age and body mass index.…”

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“…It should be noted that the terms "physical activity" and "exercise" are often used interchangeably in the literature. Strictly speaking however, physical activity encompasses lifestyle and work activities, whereas exercise is a specific type of physical activity that is purposeful and often involves an exercise program or regimen (Marcus, Bock, & Pinto, 1997).…”

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“…In a study of randomly selected residents of San Diego, California, 40.9% of participants reported one or more episodes of dropping out of exercise, and 21% reported 3 or more exercise drop-out episodes (Sallis, Hovell, Hofstetter, Elder, Faucher, et al, 1990). Other studies suggest that 50% of adults, both male and female, are likely to drop out of exercise within 6 months of initiation or will fail to maintain physical activity at the intended level (Dishman, 1988;Marcus, Bock, & Pinto, 1997).…”

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