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Self-regulation and physical activity: the relationship in older adults
Michelle Renée Umstattd1, Sara Wilcox, Ruth Saunders
1Department of Health Science, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0311, USA. mrumstattd@ches.ua.edu
Objectives:
To examine the relationship between self-regulation and physical activity (PA) in older adults.
Methods:
A convenience sample (N=284) of older adults (M age=70.4 years) was surveyed.
Results:
Multivariate analyses controlling for self-efficacy and socio-demographic variables revealed that using self-regulatory strategies more extensively, being male, and having better self-report health were significantly related to greater PA engagement. Supportive of a social cognitive perspective, results were also consistent with mediation, where self-regulation partially mediated the relationship between self-efficacy and PA.
Conclusions:
Further examination of these relationships using prospective and experimental designs is recommended. Practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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