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EVALUATION OF WORK PLACE GROUP AND INTERNET BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH EXERCISE BEHAVIOR CHANGE |
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Kimberley A. Dawson1  ,
Jill Tracey1 and Tanya Berry2 |
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1Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, University Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2008) 7, 537 - 543 Search Google Scholar for Citing Articles |
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| The purpose of this research was to compare group-based and internet-based
physical activity interventions in terms of desirability, participant characteristics,
exercise self-efficacy, and barrier self-efficacy. Pretest questionnaires
were completed prior to voluntary enrollment into either of the ten-week
physical activity interventions. Both interventions were based on Social
Cognitive Theory and the Transtheoretical Model. Interventions were followed
with posttest questionnaires. Results demonstrated that the internet intervention
attracted more participants, but only the group-based participants showed
significant increases in exercise and barrier self-efficacy. At pretest,
participants who selected the internet intervention were significantly lower
in life and job satisfaction than those who selected the group intervention.
Results suggest that traditional group-based exercise interventions are
helpful for improving cognitions associated with exercise behavior change
(e.g., exercise self-efficacy) and that the internet intervention may help
employees who fall into an "unhappy employee" typology.
Key words: exercise, self-efficacy, behavior change, workplace, intervention. |
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