Intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students
© 2014 Sports Medicine Australia. Objectives: The theory of planned behavior proposes that physical activity is the result of intentions; however little is known about whether the relation between intentions and behavior differs between vigorous, moderate physical activity, and walking. For universi...
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2016
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| author | Rebar, Amanda Maher, J. Doerksen, S. Elavsky, S. Conroy, D. |
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| description | © 2014 Sports Medicine Australia. Objectives: The theory of planned behavior proposes that physical activity is the result of intentions; however little is known about whether the relation between intentions and behavior differs between vigorous, moderate physical activity, and walking. For university students, vigorous physical activity is oftentimes enacted as a goal-directed behavior; whereas walking is oftentimes a means to achieving a goal other than physical activity (e.g., transportation). Design: The study was a one-week prospective study. Methods: Undergraduate students (N = 164) reported intentions for walking, moderate physical activity, and vigorous physical activity and self-reported these behaviors one week later. Results: Hierarchical linear modeling revealed that intentions were more strongly related to vigorous physical activity than to moderate physical activity or walking. Conclusions: Intention-enhancing interventions may effectively promote vigorous physical activity, but other motivational processes may be more appropriate to target in interventions of walking and moderate physical activity. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-731082018-12-13T09:35:23Z Intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students Rebar, Amanda Maher, J. Doerksen, S. Elavsky, S. Conroy, D. © 2014 Sports Medicine Australia. Objectives: The theory of planned behavior proposes that physical activity is the result of intentions; however little is known about whether the relation between intentions and behavior differs between vigorous, moderate physical activity, and walking. For university students, vigorous physical activity is oftentimes enacted as a goal-directed behavior; whereas walking is oftentimes a means to achieving a goal other than physical activity (e.g., transportation). Design: The study was a one-week prospective study. Methods: Undergraduate students (N = 164) reported intentions for walking, moderate physical activity, and vigorous physical activity and self-reported these behaviors one week later. Results: Hierarchical linear modeling revealed that intentions were more strongly related to vigorous physical activity than to moderate physical activity or walking. Conclusions: Intention-enhancing interventions may effectively promote vigorous physical activity, but other motivational processes may be more appropriate to target in interventions of walking and moderate physical activity. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73108 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.392 Elsevier Australia restricted |
| spellingShingle | Rebar, Amanda Maher, J. Doerksen, S. Elavsky, S. Conroy, D. Intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students |
| title | Intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students |
| title_full | Intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students |
| title_fullStr | Intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students |
| title_short | Intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students |
| title_sort | intention-behavior gap is wider for walking and moderate physical activity than for vigorous physical activity in university students |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73108 |