Attitudinal, perceptual, and normative beliefs influencing the exercise decisions of community-dwelling physically frail seniors

For seniors, an inactive lifestyle can result in declines in mental and physical functioning, loss of independence, and poorer quality of life. This cross-sectional descriptive study examined theory-of-planned-behavior, health-status, and sociodemographic predictors on exercise intention and behavio...

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Published in:Journal of aging and physical activity 2005-07, Vol.13 (3), p.276-293
Main Authors: Benjamin, Kathleen, Edwards, Nancy C, Bharti, Virendra K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude to Health
Attitudes
Chi-Square Distribution
Cross-Sectional Studies
Decision Making
Exercise
Exercise - psychology
Female
Frail
Frail Elderly
Functional impairment
Geriatric Assessment
Health Behavior
Health status
Humans
Inactive
Lifestyles
Logistic Models
Male
Older people
Physical ability
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Quality of life
Reasoned action theory
Sociodemographics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Theory of planned behavior
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Summary:For seniors, an inactive lifestyle can result in declines in mental and physical functioning, loss of independence, and poorer quality of life. This cross-sectional descriptive study examined theory-of-planned-behavior, health-status, and sociodemographic predictors on exercise intention and behavior among 109 older and physically frail adults. Significant predictors of being a high versus a low active were a strong intention to continue exercising, positive indirect attitudes about exercise, and having been advised by a doctor to exercise. Findings indicate that a strong intention to continue exercising differentiates between those who report low levels and those who report high levels of physical activity. The results also highlight the salience of physician's advice for seniors to exercise.
ISSN:1063-8652
1543-267X
DOI:10.1123/japa.13.3.276