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Published on: March 7, 2019
Correlates of self-regulation for physical activity among older adults
Michelle Renée Umstattd1, Ruth Saunders, Sara Wilcox
1Department of Health Science, University of Alabama, 108 East Annex, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. mrumstattd@yahoo.edu
Objectives:
To examine correlates of self-regulation (personal regulation of goal-directed behavior or performance) for physical activity (PA) in older adults.
Methods:
A convenience sample (N=296) of older adults was surveyed (M age=70.4 years).
Results:
Hierarchical regression analyses revealed current PA engagement and sets of sociodemographic, health-related, and theoretical variables as independent correlates of self-regulation (model R2 = 37%, P < 0.0001). In the final model, female gender, older age, social support, self-efficacy, and greater PA were positive, independent correlates.
Conclusions:
Self-regulatory strategies are vital to PA promotion across the life span. Therefore, it is important to understand factors associated with self-regulation and use this information for intervention design and implementation.
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