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Evaluation of Two Educational Exercise Adherence Interventions on Rates of Exercise and Exercise Adherence

Skaggs, Jack W.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1431168027

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, EDU Physical Activity and Educational Services.
The use of theoretical exercise-behavior change interventions in the workplace have demonstrated the ability to increase the level of the employees short-term exercise behavior. However, the effects of these programs on long-term adherence rates, and the cognitive-behavioral changes targeted by those interventions are relatively unknown. Furthermore, would a program targeting health and fitness improvements have a similar impact on rates of exercise adherence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate two educational exercise adherence interventions on rates of exercise and exercise adherence. Two eight week educational exercise adherence programs were developed for the purpose of this study. The first group the Mastering Adherence Program (MAP) focused on self-regulatory behavior skills and theoretical constructs derived from the social cognitive theory. The second program was the Fitness In Training program (FIT) who focused on improving or maintaining a participant selected fitness component(s). MAP Participants attended eight one on one educational sessions with a program educator to implement the program on an individual basis. The lessons were designed to target self-regulation and self-efficacy for exercise. The FIT group attended eight one on one educational sessions with a program educator to implement the program on an individual basis. These lessons were designed to utilize increase in health and fitness as the method of behavior change. Exercise and construct measurements occurred at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Using the repeated measures analysis of variance we looked at within group differences for each program to identify significant main effects by time. The MAP program had significant increases in moderate-intensity minutes at post-test (p=.047; n² =.25), days of moderate-intensity exercise at post-test (p=.009; n² =.475), vigorous-intensity minutes at post-test (p=.044; n² =.259) and days of vigorous-intensity exercise at post-test (p=.015; n² =.356). The FIT program had significant increases in days of moderate-intensity exercise at post-test (p=.003; n² =.53) and follow-up (p=.005; n² =.49). Minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise at follow-up (p=.022; n² =.22) and days of vigorous-intensity exercise at post-test (p=.01; n² =.369) and follow-up (p=.014; .341). Using the repeated measures analysis of variance to examine the social cognitive theory constructs for the MAP group a significant increase was observed for self-regulation scores at post-test (p=.000; n² =.707) and follow-up (p=.005; n² =.449). However, there was little to no change in self-efficacy scores at any point in the study. The FIT program had significant increases for self-regulation scores at post-test (p=.000; n² =.80) and follow-up (p=.000; n² =.625). In addition to significant increases in self-efficacy scores at post-test (p=.006; n² =.404) and follow-up (p=.015; n² =.335). The current study was successful in increasing the short and long-term exercise rates of the participants. The participants in the MAP group demonstrated significant increases in short-term exercise while the FIT group displayed better rates of adherence. Self-regulation has the ability to be a significant construct to be used in future interventions. Participants utilized self-regulation strategies (i.e. goal setting, time management and self-monitoring) in their exercise programs to aid them in throughout the study as it was the only variable which demonstrated a significant increase at post-test and follow-up for both groups
Randi Love, Dr. (Committee Co-Chair)
160 p.
Health Sciences
exercise

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  • Skaggs, J. W. (2015). Evaluation of Two Educational Exercise Adherence Interventions on Rates of Exercise and Exercise Adherence [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1431168027

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Skaggs, Jack. Evaluation of Two Educational Exercise Adherence Interventions on Rates of Exercise and Exercise Adherence. 2015. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1431168027.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Skaggs, Jack. "Evaluation of Two Educational Exercise Adherence Interventions on Rates of Exercise and Exercise Adherence." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1431168027

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