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Explaining adolescent exercise behavior change: A longitudinal application of the transtheoretical model

Explaining adolescent exercise behavior change: A longitudinal application of the... Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/abm/article/23/1/11/4631464 by DeepDyve user on 07 November 2020 Explaining Adolescent Exercise Behavior Change: A Longitudinal Application of the Transtheoretical Model Adolescent Exercise Behavior Nigg Claudio R. Nigg, Ph.D. Health Promotion Partnership and Cancer Prevention Research Center The University of Rhode Island Despite the documentation of the developmental decline in ABSTRACT physical activity, and the recognized benefits of physical activ- The developmental decline and benefits of exercise are doc- ity, relatively little is known about the mechanisms or umented; however, relatively little is known about the mecha- motivators underlying physical activity during adolescence. nisms and motivations underlying adolescent exercise behavior. Comprehending the naturalistic change process involved in this This project investigates which variables drive exercise or are a transition would clarify theoretically posited relations and, more consequence thereof, within the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). importantly, facilitate the development of interventions to ad- Baseline questionnaires (N = 819) were collected through 5 Ca dress and potentially eliminate the decrease in exercise levels at nadian high schools. For this longitudinal investigation, all this critical period. A few psychological determinants that con- baseline participants were approached for a 3-year follow up. sistently appear to be related to adolescent exercise behavior are Follow-up http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Behavioral Medicine Springer Journals

Explaining adolescent exercise behavior change: A longitudinal application of the transtheoretical model

R., Nigg, Claudio
Annals of Behavioral Medicine , Volume 23 (1): 10 – Feb 1, 2001
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Springer Journals
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Medicine & Public Health; Public Health/Gesundheitswesen; Health Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Neuropsychology
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0883-6612
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0883-6612
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10.1207/S15324796ABM2301_3
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Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/abm/article/23/1/11/4631464 by DeepDyve user on 07 November 2020 Explaining Adolescent Exercise Behavior Change: A Longitudinal Application of the Transtheoretical Model Adolescent Exercise Behavior Nigg Claudio R. Nigg, Ph.D. Health Promotion Partnership and Cancer Prevention Research Center The University of Rhode Island Despite the documentation of the developmental decline in ABSTRACT physical activity, and the recognized benefits of physical activ- The developmental decline and benefits of exercise are doc- ity, relatively little is known about the mechanisms or umented; however, relatively little is known about the mecha- motivators underlying physical activity during adolescence. nisms and motivations underlying adolescent exercise behavior. Comprehending the naturalistic change process involved in this This project investigates which variables drive exercise or are a transition would clarify theoretically posited relations and, more consequence thereof, within the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). importantly, facilitate the development of interventions to ad- Baseline questionnaires (N = 819) were collected through 5 Ca dress and potentially eliminate the decrease in exercise levels at nadian high schools. For this longitudinal investigation, all this critical period. A few psychological determinants that con- baseline participants were approached for a 3-year follow up. sistently appear to be related to adolescent exercise behavior are Follow-up

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Published: Feb 1, 2001

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