scholarly journals Morning self-efficacy predicts physical activity throughout the day in knee osteoarthritis.

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 568-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruixue Zhaoyang ◽  
Lynn M. Martire ◽  
Martin J. Sliwinski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Weight Status and Differences in Mobility Performance, Pain Symptoms, and Physical Activity in Older, Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Arthritis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Garver ◽  
Brian C. Focht ◽  
Justin Dials ◽  
Mark Rose ◽  
Alexander R. Lucas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Mobility Performance ◽  
Obese Class ◽  
Pain Symptoms

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of functional disability among American adults. Obesity is a strong independent risk factor for OA. While research emphasizes the role of obesity in the OA-physical function relationship, the extent to which weight status impacts salient physical, health, and pain measures in older, knee OA patients is not well delineated. The primary aim of this study was to assess differences in mobility performance (stair climb and 400-meter walk), mobility-related self-efficacy, pain symptoms (WOMAC), and measures of accelerometer-determined physical activity (PA) as a function of weight status. Analysis of covariance was conducted to examine differences on the dependent variables. Obese class III patients were outperformed by their counterparts on nearly every measure of mobility, mobility-related self-efficacy, and the assessment of pain symptoms. These outcomes did not differ among other weight comparisons. Normal weight subjects outperformed classes I, II, and III counterparts on most measures of PA (engagement in moderate or greater PA and total weekly steps). Additionally, overweight participants outperformed obese class II participants and obese class I participants outperformed obese classes II and III participants on total weekly steps. Collectively, these findings underscore the meaningful differences observed in relevant OA outcomes as a function of increasing levels of body weight.

Self-Regulatory Self-Efficacy Mediates 3 Month Change in Physical Activity in Sedentary Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 397-398
Author(s):  
Brian C. Focht ◽  
Matthew J. Garver ◽  
Alexander R. Lucas ◽  
Steven T. Devor ◽  
Kevin V. Hackshaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Self Efficacy

Functional Performance, Mobility-Related Self-efficacy, and Physical Activity In Older, Overweight and Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 321-322
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Garver ◽  
Brian C. Focht ◽  
Steven T. Devor ◽  
Justin Dials ◽  
Charles Emery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Functional Performance

Self-efficacy, weight perception, and physical activity in Hispanic adolescents

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa D. Alert ◽  
Erin N. Etzel ◽  
Katie E. Chipungu ◽  
Judith R. McCalla ◽  
Patrice G. Saab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Hispanic Adolescents

The Association Among Social Support, Self-Efficacy, Use of Mobile Apps, and Physical Activity: Structural Equation Models With Mediating Effects (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taotao Wang ◽  
Mengyuan Ren ◽  
Ying Shen ◽  
Xiaorou Zhu ◽  
Xing Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Support Level ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity is a risk factor for chronic noncommunicable diseases. Insufficient physical activity has become an important public health problem worldwide. As mobile apps have rapidly developed, physical activity apps have the potential to improve the level of physical activity among populations. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the effect of physical activity apps on levels of physical activity among college students. METHODS A Web-based questionnaire was used to survey college students in Beijing from December 27, 2017, to January 5, 2018. According to a previous survey, 43% of college students using physical activity apps and 36% of those who never used such apps achieved the physical activity recommendations. In this study, the sample size was calculated to be 500. The questionnaire consisted of 5 parts: the use of physical activity apps, sports habits, social support, self-efficacy, and social demographic information. Structural equation modeling was used to test the relationships between the use of physical activity apps, self-efficacy, social support, and level of physical activity. RESULTS Of the 1245 participants, 384 college students (30.8%) used physical activity apps (in the past month). Of these 384 students, 191 (49.7%) gained new friends via the app. College students who were using physical activity apps had a higher level of physical activity and higher scores for social support and self-efficacy (<italic>P</italic>&lt;.001) than those who did not use such apps. The use of physical activity apps significantly affected the mediating effect of physical activity level through social support (beta=.126; <italic>P</italic>&lt;.001) and self-efficacy (beta=.294; <italic>P</italic>&lt;.001). Gender played an important role in app use, self-efficacy, and physical activity in the mediation model: male users spent more time on physical activity and had higher self-efficacy scores (<italic>P</italic>&lt;.001). CONCLUSIONS This study focused on college students in Beijing and found that the use of physical activity apps is associated with higher physical activity levels among these students. This effect is mainly through the mediation effect of social support and self-efficacy, rather than the direct effect of physical activity apps. The use of physical activity apps is associated with a higher social support level and higher self-efficacy score. Furthermore, a high social support level and high self-efficacy score are associated with higher physical activity levels.

scholarly journals Brief parental self-efficacy scales for promoting healthy eating and physical activity in children: a validation study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Åsa Norman ◽  
Julie Wright ◽  
Emma Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Objective Measures ◽  
Partial Metric ◽  
Invariance Testing

Abstract Background Brief scales to measure parental self-efficacy (PSE) in relation to children’s obesogenic behaviours have not been developed and validated using more rigorous methodology such as invariance testing, limiting their generalisability to sub-groups. This study aimed to assess the construct validity and measurement invariance of brief PSE scales for children’s intake of vegetables, soft drinks, and sweets, and physical activity. Methods Parents (n = 242) of five-to-seven-year-old children in disadvantaged and culturally diverse settings in Sweden responded to a questionnaire in Swedish with 12 items assessing PSE in relation to healthy and unhealthy behaviours. Construct validity was assessed with confirmatory factor analysis, invariance testing compared the scales by groups of parental sex, education, and child weight status. Criterion validity was evaluated using objective measures of children’s physical activity and semi-objective measures of diet. Results Two-factor models showed moderate to excellent fit to the data. Invariance was supported across all groups for healthy behaviour scales. Unhealthy behaviour scales were invariant for all groups except parental education where partial metric invariance was supported. Scales were significantly correlated with physical activity and diet. Conclusion This study provides preliminary evidence for the validity of brief PSE scales and invariance across groups suggesting their utility for research and clinical management of weight-related behaviours.

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