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  • Exercise science
  • Self-regulation research

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  • Dual-process models suggest implicit and explicit attitudes independently influence health behaviors.
  • Previous research links implicit attitudes to physical activity (PA), but the role of self-regulation is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between implicit attitudes and leisure-time PA in young adults.
  • To determine if effortful control moderates the relationship between implicit attitudes and PA.

Main Methods:

  • 150 highly active young adults completed measures of implicit attitudes toward exercise and self-reported PA.
  • Statistical analyses examined the direct associations and the moderating role of effortful control.

Main Results:

  • Implicit attitudes were not associated with average workout length in individuals with high effortful control.
  • Individuals with low effortful control and negative implicit attitudes reported shorter exercise sessions.
  • Neither implicit nor explicit attitudes correlated with total weekly PA.

Conclusions:

  • Effortful control plays a crucial role in how implicit attitudes translate into actual exercise behavior.
  • Poorer self-regulation combined with negative implicit attitudes may increase vulnerability to health issues associated with insufficient PA.
  • Future interventions could target self-regulation to enhance the impact of positive implicit attitudes on physical activity.