The road to exercise is filled with good intentions: Why don't my proximal exercise intentions match my actions?

Candace D. Bloomquist; Nancy C. Gyurcsik; Lawrence R. Brawley; Kevin S. Spink; Steven R. Bray

doi:10.1111/j.1751-9861.2008.00030.x

The road to exercise is filled with good intentions: Why don't my proximal exercise intentions match my actions?

Candace D. Bloomquist, Nancy C. Gyurcsik, Lawrence R. Brawley, Kevin S. Spink, Steven R. Bray

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Abstract

Difficulty in following through with proximal exercise intentions (PIs) may be associated with experiencing frequent, limiting perceived reasons (factors causing indecision) and low self-regulatory efficacy (SRE) to cope. Differences in reason frequency, limitation, and SRE between adults whose PI frequency matched their exercise frequency and adults whose PI frequency was higher than their actual frequency (mismatched) were examined. Participants (N = 163) completed Web-based measures of reason frequency, limitation, coping strategies and related SRE, intention, and exercise for the prior 4 weeks. A multivariate analysis of variance comparing matched (n = 89) with mismatched (n = 74) groups was significant. Matched participants reported significantly lower reason limitation and higher SRE, suggesting that they may have the SRE to buffer negative effects of limiting reasons.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	102-118
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9861.2008.00030.x
State	Published - Apr 1 2008
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Cultural Studies
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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