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Exercising for Health An Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews
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DOI: 10.1300/J016v28n02_01
Copyright Year: 2003
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Contributors:
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Jochen G Bocksnick PhD, Department of Kinesiology, The University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1K 3M4, bocksnick@uleth.ca
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Abstract:
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The objective of this study was to describe the motivation process of older adults who had completed an exercise program that was offered three times a week for 45 minutes between September and December or January and April. All respondents (N = 48, mean age = 66.4 years) volunteered to participate in an audiotaped and semi-structured interview. The questions for the interview were grounded in the theoretical concepts outlined in the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen & Madden, 1986) and the Rubicon Model (Heckhausen, 1989). The interviews provided a detailed account of the respondents' motivation to participate in the structured exercise program and a detailed description of their experiences during, and perceived outcomes from, their involvement in the program. The data suggested that important for the respondents' motivation to adhere to the exercise program was making a personal commitment and experiencing desirable changes in their physical competence, which the respondents attributed to their program participation.
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Journal Title:
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Activities, Adaptation & Aging:
. . . the journal of activities management
Volume: 28 Issue: 2
ISSN: 0192-4788 Pub Date: 4/21/2004
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