Stage of change specific triggers and barriers to moderate physical activity.

abstract

• OBJECTIVE: To identify the proportion of rural Midwesterners at different stages of change for regular physical activity. METHODS: Through systematic random sampling, 418 adult subjects responded to telephone interviews about physical activity in 2 contiguous rural counties. RESULTS: Almost half of the population was in the precontemplation stage-suggesting a population at great risk for diseases with physical inactivity as a risk factor. Further, barriers and triggers differed by stage of change and demographic. CONCLUSIONS: Specific groups in this population would benefit by a campaign to increase self-efficacy, the availability of time for activity, and the awareness of associated benefits.

authors

• Tai-Seale, Thomas

published proceedings

• Am J Health Behav

author list (cited authors)

• Tai-Seale, T.

citation count

• 10

complete list of authors

• Tai-Seale, Thomas

publication date

• May 2003

publisher

• JCFCorp SG PTE LTD  Publisher

published in

• American Journal of Health Behavior  Journal

keywords

• Humans
• Motor Activity
• Psychology
• Rural Population
• Surveys And Questionnaires

PubMed Central ID

• 12751618

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.5993/ajhb.27.3.3

start page

• 219

end page

• 227

volume

• 27

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.27.3.3