Longitudinal regression techniques in assessment of a transtheoretical model based investigation of physical activity

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Kettle ◽  
Hilary Matheson ◽  
Alan Nevill
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Longitudinal Regression

scholarly journals Golden Moves

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Dahl ◽  
Lynne Eagle ◽  
Mustafa Ebrahimjee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Social marketing is increasingly being used by public and nonprofit organizations to deliver behavior change objectives. Drawing on the example of physical activity for the over 65s, we show how social marketing techniques can deliver a physical activity program for a priority group that has so far received little attention. In this study, conducted in the United Kingdom, we use a grounded theory approach to understand motivational factors and perceived barriers and to determine the types of messages and message channels that could be used for a potential social marketing–based intervention. We show how the findings of this pilot study can be used to develop such an intervention, and present a modeled intervention, based on the transtheoretical model of behavior change.

USING THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dori Pekmezi ◽  
Brooke Barbera ◽  
Bess H. Marcus
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Transtheoretical Model

Using “Stages of Behavioral Change” Constructs to Measure the Short-Term Effects of a Worksite-Based Intervention to Increase Moderate Physical Activity

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 615-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galen Cole ◽  
Sharon Hammond ◽  
Bruce Leonard ◽  
Fred Fridinger
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Incentive Program ◽  
Maintenance Stage ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Change Concept ◽  
Short Term Effects

We evaluated a three-level incentive program to promote regular, moderate physical activity among employees working in a federal agency. The objective was to assess the short-term effects of the intervention by examining the stages people go through as they attempt to make permanent changes in physical activity. Indicators of the process by which changes in physical activity take place were based on a modified version of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior. A one-group pretest/posttest design was used to ascertain which of the stages the 1,192 participants were in both before and after the intervention. Analysis indicated that, of the 1,192 participants, 6.5% regressed one or more stages, 30.3% did not regress or progress from one stage to another, 27.7% remained in the maintenance stage, and 35.4% progressed one (21.1%) or more (14.3%) stages during the 50-day intervention. Among those who progressed, the most common change was from preparation to late preparation (20.8%) and from late preparation to action (19.4%). Findings reinforce the notion that the stages of change concept can serve as indicators of the change process which, in turn, can be used as evidence of the short-term effectiveness of interventions. Findings also indicate this type of intervention holds promise for increasing physical activity among willing participants of a worksite population.

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