Social cognitive influences on physical activity behavior in middle-aged and older adults.

Abstract

These results provide further support for the use of SCT to physical activity behavior in middle-aged and older adults. Self-efficacy influenced physical activity both directly and indirectly via outcome expectations, suggesting that these variables should be targeted in physical activity interventions for middle-aged and older adults.

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Subjects

• Aged
• Aging
• Female
• Goals
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Models, Psychological
• Motor Activity
• Prospective Studies
• Self Efficacy
• Social Perception
• Time Factors

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Authors

• Siobhan M White
• Thomas R Wójcicki
• Edward McAuley

Publication date

2012-01-30

Journal

Journal topics

• Aged
• Aging

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, USA. smwhite1 [at] illinois.edu

Release reference

J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2012 Jan;67(1):18-26

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