Abstract
Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:
Background: Previous studies appear to have focused mainly on various predictors that affect exercise behavior rather than exploring people's beliefs on exercise and factors that relate to those beliefs. An increased understanding of exercise beliefs and their related factors may increase people's participation in exercise.
Objective: We aimed to improve our understanding of the factors that influence exercise beliefs because this knowledge could help explain low levels of exercise and aid the design of more effective interventions. Thus, the purpose of this study is to identify: (1) the perceived exercise benefits, barriers, and efficacy in community dwelling adults over 55 years of age; (2) to examine the relationship between lifelong physical activity and the perceived benefits, barriers, and efficacy of exercise; and (3) to explore the best predictors of perceived exercise benefits, barriers and self-efficacy.
Method: A cross sectional prospective study enrolled a total of 86 Taiwanese aged 55 and older. Multiple regressions were utilized to determine predictors of exercise benefits/barriers and self efficacy when considering demographic, and lifelong physical activity. Outcome variables were measured by the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale.
Results: Findings revealed that lifelong physical activity, living arrangements, and gender significantly predicted exercise self-efficacy (R2=26.2). Further, lifelong physical activity was the only significant contributor to perceived exercise benefits and barriers (R2 = 13.2).
Discussion: This study is novel in that we found that lifelong physical activity is an important predictor influencing benefits, barriers and self-efficacy of exercise. Living arrangement and gender were also found to be significant contributors to self-efficacy. Health professionals need to assess lifelong physical activity among community-dwelling adults in an effort to improve exercise participation.
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Lead Author Affiliation
National Quemoy University, Kinmen,Taiwan
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Presentation
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Text-based Document
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Keywords:
Perceived Barriers of Exercise, Perceived Benefits of Exercise, Perceived Self-Efficacy of Exercise
Recommended Citation
Ho, Chiung-Fang, "Lifelong physical activity as a predictor in exercise beliefs among community-dwelling adult over 55 years of age" (2014). INRC (Congress). 177.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2014/presentations_2014/177
Conference Name
25th International Nursing Research Congress
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Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Hong Kong
Conference Year
2014
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Lifelong physical activity as a predictor in exercise beliefs among community-dwelling adult over 55 years of age
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Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:
Background: Previous studies appear to have focused mainly on various predictors that affect exercise behavior rather than exploring people's beliefs on exercise and factors that relate to those beliefs. An increased understanding of exercise beliefs and their related factors may increase people's participation in exercise.
Objective: We aimed to improve our understanding of the factors that influence exercise beliefs because this knowledge could help explain low levels of exercise and aid the design of more effective interventions. Thus, the purpose of this study is to identify: (1) the perceived exercise benefits, barriers, and efficacy in community dwelling adults over 55 years of age; (2) to examine the relationship between lifelong physical activity and the perceived benefits, barriers, and efficacy of exercise; and (3) to explore the best predictors of perceived exercise benefits, barriers and self-efficacy.
Method: A cross sectional prospective study enrolled a total of 86 Taiwanese aged 55 and older. Multiple regressions were utilized to determine predictors of exercise benefits/barriers and self efficacy when considering demographic, and lifelong physical activity. Outcome variables were measured by the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale.
Results: Findings revealed that lifelong physical activity, living arrangements, and gender significantly predicted exercise self-efficacy (R2=26.2). Further, lifelong physical activity was the only significant contributor to perceived exercise benefits and barriers (R2 = 13.2).
Discussion: This study is novel in that we found that lifelong physical activity is an important predictor influencing benefits, barriers and self-efficacy of exercise. Living arrangement and gender were also found to be significant contributors to self-efficacy. Health professionals need to assess lifelong physical activity among community-dwelling adults in an effort to improve exercise participation.