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- December 12, 2010
- 03:31 PM
- 651 views
Facebook, physical activity and comparison
by Exercise psychology in Exercise Psychology
This article is of interest to me as it combines physical activity, in this case, pedometer step counts and comparison. The author used Facebook as a means of enabling participants to compare their step counts with those of others in a workplace group. The intervention reports that the comparison opportunities led to the participants increasing their step counts. ... Read more »
Buunk BP, Collins RL, Taylor SE, VanYperen NW, & Dakof GA. (1990) The affective consequences of social comparison: either direction has its ups and downs. Journal of personality and social psychology, 59(6), 1238-49. PMID: 2283590
- August 16, 2010
- 07:47 AM
- 879 views
Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation for exercise
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
OK, so when was the last time you saw a public health campaign which tried to increase physical activity levels by targeting intrinsic motivations to exercise? I personally cant think of any I've seen! Motivation for exercise can be defined as intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic motivations for exercise are behaviours that are performed for the satisfaction gained in the activity itself. Deci and Ryan (1985) argue that intrinsic motivations are commonly those of competency, int........ Read more »
Taylor IM, Ntoumanis N, Standage M, & Spray CM. (2010) Motivational predictors of physical education students' effort, exercise intentions, and leisure-time physical activity: a multilevel linear growth analysis. Journal of sport , 32(1), 99-120. PMID: 20167954
- March 23, 2010
- 07:14 PM
- 729 views
Exercise for overweight or obesity
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
This report is a systematic review of the evidence on Exercise for overweight or obesity. It's in the form of a Cochrane Report. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international, independent, not-for-profit organisation of over 27,000 contributors from more than 100 countries, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of health care readily available worldwide. It is a thorough review of the evidence in the area of obesity and exercise and it........ Read more »
Shaw K, Gennat H, O'Rourke P, & Del Mar C. (2006) Exercise for overweight or obesity. Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). PMID: 17054187
- March 21, 2010
- 05:51 AM
- 897 views
Physical Activity and Obesity
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
This article examines the role of physical activity and obesity. It gives a useful summary of the decline of physical activity and its relevance to obesity. It also examines the role of PA in terms of weight management and weight loss. Hills et al. (2006) has an excellent table to illustrate where declines in physical activity in daily life may come from.Population-wide declines in physical activity (modified from Brownson et al., 2005)• Leisure-time physical activity: level ........ Read more »
Hills AP, & Byrne NM. (2006) State of the science: a focus on physical activity. Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, 40-8. PMID: 16928660
- March 18, 2010
- 12:00 PM
- 1,064 views
Qualitative exercise adherence studies - participants with back pain and knee pain
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
Slade et al. (2009) is a qualitative study on people with non-specific chronic low back pain and examines their exercise adherence. It examines their experiences of exercise past and present and also how they felt during the research study programme. Many of the findings are in line with expectations from people who have been unsuccessful at establishing long term exercise behaviour, low exercise self efficacy and feelings of fear and helplessness. The participants also reporte........ Read more »
Slade SC, Molloy E, & Keating JL. (2009) People with non-specific chronic low back pain who have participated in exercise programs have preferences about exercise: a qualitative study. The Australian journal of physiotherapy, 55(2), 115-21. PMID: 19463082
- March 16, 2010
- 07:14 AM
- 463 views
Spotlight on Inactivity
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
A report published yesterday in the UK by Professor Sir Liam Donaldson the UK Government's Chief Medical Officer, and the professional head of all medical staff in England, draws attention to the role of inactivity in the nations health. The report states that "the benefits of regular physical activity to health, longevity, well being and protection from serious illness have long been established. They easily surpass the effectiveness of any drugs or other medical treatment. The challenge f........ Read more »
Blair, S. (2007) 61 Physical inactivity: the biggest public health problem of the 21st Century. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 29-29. DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(07)70066-X
- March 15, 2010
- 07:37 AM
- 952 views
An investigation into the effect of motivational climate on participant enjoyment of children’s athletics sessions
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
I thought today for some light relief I would post my undergrad dissertation. As I can actually read it and feel OK about it, i reckon its not too bad, it also got quite a good grade It can be downloaded in full here. Don't submit it as your own! That's cheating! Any questions email me!The study was based on the using TARGET framework to influence motivational climate in children coaching sessions, the abstract is below;Grounded in Achievement Goal Theory (Maehr & Nicholls, 1980: Nicho........ Read more »
Ames, C. (1992) Classrooms: Goals, structures, and student motivation. Journal of Educational Psychology, 84(3), 261-271. DOI: 10.1037//0022-0663.84.3.261
- March 12, 2010
- 06:59 PM
- 782 views
Obesity, more and more reports and resources!
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
There are it seems more reports and strategies concerning obesity than just about anything else. The strange thing is I have yet to read a bad strategy or poorly presented report, most of the papers are excellent. Its the scale and complexity of the problem that seems to be defeating us. The best report on the causes remain in my view the UK Government Foresight report, available on this site. There is also the recently published Scottish report Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Sc........ Read more »
TRUST FOR AMERICA’S HEALTH. (2009) F as in Fat:HOW OBESITY POLICIES ARE FAILING IN AMERICA. Web, 1-108. info:/
- March 12, 2010
- 06:22 AM
- 1,026 views
Can the Theory of Planned Behavior Predict the Maintenance of Physical Activity?
by Armitage, C. in Exercise Psychology
The theory of planned behavior (TPB) has been applied to many areas of research in physical activity with varying degrees of success I would argue. This paper looks at the ability of TPB to predict participation in physical activity and explored the development of activity habits in a 12-week study. Gym members completed standard theory of planned behavior measures at baseline and follow-up. The author argues that the results showed that perceived behavioralcontrol was significantly predictive........ Read more »
Armitage, C. (2005) Can the Theory of Planned Behavior Predict the Maintenance of Physical Activity?. Health Psychology, 24(3), 235-245. DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.3.235
- March 10, 2010
- 05:09 AM
- 937 views
Bridging the intention behaviour gap: Planning, self-efficacy, and action control in the adoption and maintenance of physical exercise
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
In this paper from 2005 Sniehottaet al. examine why although some people develop an intention to change their health behaviour many do not follow through from intention to action. The gap between the intention and behaviour has been called the ‘‘intention–behaviour gap.’’ The authors examine factors which can be used to reduce the gap. They examine action planning, perceived self-efficacy, and self-regulatory strategies to investigate what effect these can have on reducing disparity........ Read more »
Sniehotta, F., Scholz, U., & Schwarzer, R. (2005) Bridging the intention-behaviour gap: Planning, self-efficacy, and action control in the adoption and maintenance of physical exercise. Psychology , 20(2), 143-160. DOI: 10.1080/08870440512331317670
- March 7, 2010
- 04:33 AM
- 942 views
Let's Make Scotland More Active!
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
I thought i would post the Scottish Physical Activity strategy to demonstrate that a good strategy requires effective implementation. The document Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotlandidentified that Scotland was the third most obese country in the world after the USA and Mexico. This may actually be progress as until the report we were usually named as the second! Let's Make Scotland More Active is actually a very good strategy document. It was published in 2003 but progress has bee........ Read more »
The Scottish Government. (2003) Let's Make Scotland More Active. Government Paper. info:/
- February 23, 2010
- 08:14 PM
- 564 views
Physical Actvity and Mental Health
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
Babyak (2000) examined the use of physical activity as a treatment for depression. Participants classified as clinically depressed were given, aerobic exercise, drugs or both as treatment. The exercise only group recovered as well as the other groups but had a lower relapse rate, perhaps caused by the participants feeling that they had a more active role in their treatment. The exercise group also a side effect of the participants getting fitter! There are many other studies associating par........ Read more »
Babyak M, Blumenthal JA, Herman S, Khatri P, Doraiswamy M, Moore K, Craighead WE, Baldewicz TT, & Krishnan KR. (2000) Exercise treatment for major depression: maintenance of therapeutic benefit at 10 months. Psychosomatic medicine, 62(5), 633-8. PMID: 11020092
- February 22, 2010
- 09:49 AM
- 6,220 views
Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland - A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
The Scottish Government has published a paper called Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland - A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight ', Published 22nd Feb2010. Give it a read! We don't do much well. But we certainly known how to do obesity!
Scottish Government (2010). Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland - A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight Government Publication
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Scottish Government. (2010) Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland - A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight. Government Publication. info:/
- February 21, 2010
- 12:17 PM
- 281 views
Physical Activity and Mental Health
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
Babyak (2000) examined the use of physical activity as a treatment for depression. Participants classified as clinically depressed were given, aerobic exercise, drugs or both as treatment. The exercise only group recovered as well as the other groups but had a lower relapse rate, perhaps caused by the participants feeling that they had a more active role in their treatment. The exercise group also a side effect of the participants getting fitter! There are many other studies associating par........ Read more »
Babyak M, Blumenthal JA, Herman S, Khatri P, Doraiswamy M, Moore K, Craighead WE, Baldewicz TT, & Krishnan KR. (2000) Exercise treatment for major depression: maintenance of therapeutic benefit at 10 months. Psychosomatic medicine, 62(5), 633-8. PMID: 11020092
- February 21, 2010
- 07:13 AM
- 783 views
Prevention of obesity: a review of interventions
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
This article from 2006 reviews the effectiveness of interventions to prevent obesity. The authors reported a 'generally consistent finding that total physical activity decreases the risk of overweight and obesity'. Whilst, not unsurprising, it is at least reassuring to see that in print. The article is quite short at four pages but gives a good review of the available evidence. A useful companion is the UK report Tackling Obesities: Future Choices – Project report which offers a........ Read more »
Brown, T., Kelly, S., & Summerbell, C. (2007) Prevention of obesity: a review of interventions. Obesity Reviews, 8(s1), 127-130. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2007.00331.x
- February 20, 2010
- 06:58 AM
- 5,802 views
Exercise Adherence among Older Adults: Challenges and Strategies
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
This short paper gives a good review of the challenges facing researchers in the area of exercise adherence. Researchers aim to encourage people to exercise or take part in physical activity at a level sufficient to enable them to enjoy the associated health benefits. However as Dishman (1994) reports within six months of starting an exercise program the drop-out rate can be as high as 50%. My current research project involves an intervention which attempts to utilize Social Comparison Theory to........ Read more »
Chao D, Foy CG, & Farmer D. (2000) Exercise adherence among older adults: challenges and strategies. Controlled clinical trials, 21(5 Suppl). PMID: 11018578
Ekkekakis, P., & Lind, E. (2005) Exercise does not feel the same when you are overweight: the impact of self-selected and imposed intensity on affect and exertion. International Journal of Obesity, 30(4), 652-660. DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803052
Ryan, R., Frederick, C., Lepes, D., Rubio, N., . (1997) Intrinsic motivation and exercise adherence. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 335-354. info:/
Luszczynska, A., & Tryburcy, M. (2008) Effects of a Self-Efficacy Intervention on Exercise: The Moderating Role of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases. Applied Psychology, 57(4), 644-659. DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00340.x
- February 18, 2010
- 06:34 PM
- 464 views
Exercise does not feel the same when you are overweight
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
This paper from 2006 is useful for several reasons. Adherence rates for those who are overweight or obese are lower than those of the general population. This paper argues that exercise does not feel the same when you are overweight. The study had female participants run on a treadmill at two speeds, a self selected speed and that speed plus 10%, referred to as the 'imposed' speed. The authors reported that 'the overweight women showed higher oxygen uptake and perceived exertion t........ Read more »
Ekkekakis, P., & Lind, E. (2005) Exercise does not feel the same when you are overweight: the impact of self-selected and imposed intensity on affect and exertion. International Journal of Obesity, 30(4), 652-660. DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803052
- February 18, 2010
- 11:37 AM
- 870 views
Intrinsic motivation and exercise adherence
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
This journal article is a little old. Its from 1997, however as its on adherence and recruits from university student, my present research recruits from university staff, its well worth a read. Ryan et al., examined adherence to exercise classes at an aerobics and a Tae Kwon Do class. They reported that the Tae Kwon Do participants both reported greater enjoyment of the class and had a higher adherence than the aerobics participants. The authors postulated that the aerobics participants would be........ Read more »
Ryan, R., Frederick, C., Lepes, D., Rubio, N., . (1997) Intrinsic motivation and exercise adherence. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 335-354. info:/
- February 17, 2010
- 06:24 AM
- 801 views
Effects of Self-Efficacy on Exercise - Email study
by PhD blogger in Exercise Psychology
Self-efficacy is a major part of my PhD research. (Bandura, 1986) describes Self-efficacy as , "one's self-judgements of personal capabilities to initiate and successfully perform specified tasks at designated levels, expend greater effort, and persevere in the face of adversity". It's an important area in physical activity research as not many people will attempt an activity they don't think they are capable of, never mind stick to it. Luszczynska and Tryburcy (2008) ex........ Read more »
Luszczynska, A., & Tryburcy, M. (2008) Effects of a Self-Efficacy Intervention on Exercise: The Moderating Role of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases. Applied Psychology, 57(4), 644-659. DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00340.x
- February 16, 2010
- 11:57 AM
- 1,019 views
Individual behaviour change strategies
by PhD Blogger in Exercise Psychology
I came across this excellent article today on Individual behaviour change strategies. It is published in the ACSM's Health and fitness journal. It covers how to tailor physical activity behaviour change strategies to make them effective. Its full of good advice and i can see me using the advice in the future. I always get annoyed when we think that getting people through the door of a gym is the end of the journey! Thats the the start, my own area is exercise adherence and i am all too aware of........ Read more »
White, Siobhan M. B.S.; Mailey, Emily L. M.S.; McAuley, Edward. (2010) Individual behaviour change strategies. ACSM's Health , 14(1), 8-15. info:/
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