The transtheoretical model: applications to exercise behavior

摘要: The transtheoretical model has been used to understand the stages individuals progress through, and cognitive behavioral processes they use while changing health behaviors. postulates that engaging in a new behavior move through of Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance. Movement these does not always occur linear manner, but may also be cyclical as many must make several attempts at change before their goals are realized. amount people result intervention tends function stage start treatment. Instruments have developed measure exercise adoption maintenance related constructs specific self-efficacy decision making. Psychometric data on instruments reviewed. Additionally, collected measures from worksites U.S. Australia presented along with interventions aimed increasing physical activity among community volunteers worksite employees. Applications for initiation, adoption, clinical, community, public perspectives discussed.