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Predicting vigorous physical activity using social cognitive theory.

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OBJECTIVE: To test Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) in predicting future vigorous physical activity among college students. METHODS: College students (n=350) completed a set of instruments measuring SCT constructs. Their vigorous physical activity was ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003 Jul-Aug in Journal: Am J Health Behav (Language : eng)

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1. Am J Health Behav. 2003 Jul-Aug;27(4):301-10

Predicting vigorous physical activity using social cognitive theory.

Petosa RL, Suminski R, Hortz B

Health Promotion, Exercise Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Petosa.1@osu.edu

OBJECTIVE: To test Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) in predicting future vigorous physical activity among college students. METHODS: College students (n=350) completed a set of instruments measuring SCT constructs. Their vigorous physical activity was tracked for 4 weeks. RESULTS: Exercise role identity, self-regulation, outcome expectancy value, social support, self-efficacy, and positive exercise experience accounted for 27% of the variance in days of vigorous physical activity. CONCLUSION: The results supported the use of SCT in understanding factors associated with vigorous physical activity rates among college students.

PMID : 12882424 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]

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First Name	LastName	Initials
R Lingyak	Petosa	RL
Rick	Suminski	R
Brian	Hortz	B

Affiliation: Health Promotion, Exercise Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Petosa.1@osu.edu

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