Journal
JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 281-299Publisher
HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC
DOI: 10.1123/japa.20.3.281
Keywords
physical activity; exercise; diet; healthy eating
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- Queensland Health
- Diabetes Australia-Queensland
- Heart Foundation-Queensland
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A randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a 4-wk extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) intervention to promote regular physical activity and healthy eating among older adults diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease (N = 183). Participants completed TPB measures of attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention, as well as planning and behavior, at preintervention and 1 wk and 6 wk postintervention for each behavior. No significant time-by-condition effects emerged for healthy eating. For physical activity, significant time-by-condition effects were found for behavior, intention, planning, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm. In particular, compared with control participants, the intervention group showed short-term improvements in physical activity and planning, with further analyses indicating that the effect of the intervention on behavior was mediated by planning. The results indicate that TPB-based interventions including planning strategies may encourage physical activity among older people with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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