Physical activity is one of the most efficacious pathways to promoting mental and physical health, preventing disease, and, important during COVID-19 pandemic, bolstering a stronger immune system. Efforts “flatten curve” have resulted in temporary closure exercise facilities gyms, suspension sport activities, advisories avoid public recreational spaces. All these changes made traditional opportunities be physically active difficult access. These also exacerbated existing disparities access...

The promotion of physical activity (PA) is paramount to public health, yet interventions in the social cognitive tradition have yielded negligible improvements. limited progression may be due an overreliance on intention as proximal determinant behavior and a lack consideration implicit/automatic processes. purpose this study was examine impact habit formation intervention PA over 8 weeks two-arm parallel design, randomized controlled trial. Participants (n = 94) were new gym members with...

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate how habit strength in a preparatory and performance phase predicts exercise while accounting for intention. secondary determine the potential antecedents (affective judgement, perceived behavioural control, consistency, cues) both phases.This prospective with measures collected at baseline week 6.Participants (n = 181) were sample adults (18-65) recruited across nine gyms recreation centres who completed follow-up questionnaires after 6...

Curbside recycling has been a very successful neighborhood-level intervention designed to maximize waste containment, but many communities have specific limitations on what products can be recycled within their community bins and must rely depots for these specialty items. The purpose of this study was examine an extended theory planned behavior (TPB) that included both affective instrumental attitudes planning construct predict depot in sample across 1 month. Participants were 176 residents...

'Shelter in place' and 'lockdown' orders implemented to minimize the spread of COVID-19 have reduced opportunities be physically active. For many, home environment emerged as only viable option participate physical activity. Previous research suggests that availability exercise equipment functions a determinant home-based activity participation among general adult population. The purpose this study was use socioecological framework investigate how at predicts behavioral decisions, namely,...

The accelerating digital health landscape, coupled with the proliferation of wearable devices and advanced neuroimaging, offers an unprecedented avenue to develop precision interventions for enhancing physical activity in aging. This approach requires deep baseline phenotyping match older adults intervention poised yield maximal benefits. However, building sufficient evidence translate recommendations into clinical practice a collaborative effort that includes accessible open data. We...

Physical activity (PA)'s benefits are well established, yet many U.S. adults fail to meet PA guidelines. This is especially true for minorities facing social inequities. study explored PA's barriers and facilitators among urban Midwestern using a mixed-methods approach framed on the socio-ecological model. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between January June 2024 community-dwelling minorities. Participants were grouped as completing low (LLPA) or high (HLPA) weekly leisure-time...

Physical activity (PA) helps prevent several diseases; however, individuals residing in low-income neighborhoods have lower PA participation rates due to social disparities, as outlined the social-ecological model. The purpose of this pilot study was apply framework test effectiveness a six-month, community-based program neighborhood. Participants (n = 45) lived neighborhood near community fitness center. Those randomized experimental arm 23) received gym access and attended monthly on-site...

Objective: Black populations are disproportionately affected by hypertension and less likely to engage in blood pressure-lowering activities, such as exercise, compared non-Hispanic White populations. There is a lack of theory-informed approaches understand how individual environmental racial disparities impact exercise participation among individuals with hypertension. The I-Change Model, an integrated behavior change framework, combines concepts from social health psychology explain the...

Older adults are at risk of multiple chronic diseases, most which could be prevented by engaging in regular physical activity. Frailty is a state increased vulnerability to diseases. Worsening symptoms frailty, such as decrease functionality, can compromise health-related quality life (HR-QOL). Previous findings suggest that frailty moderates the relationship between activity and HR-QOL, yet intervention limited, particularly dose-response analyses. Hence, this study was conducted test if...

Abstract Objective It has often been reported that dual-task (DT) performance declines with age. Physical exercise can help improve cognition, but these improvements could depend on cognitive functions and age groups. Moreover, the mechanisms supporting this enhancement are not fully elucidated. This study investigated impacts of physical single- in younger-old (<70) older-old (70+) adults. The also assessed whether training effect cognition was mediated by improvement...

Abstract Background Latinos are the fastest growing minority group of older adult population. Although physical activity (PA) has documented health benefits, less likely to engage in leisure time PA than non-Latino whites. Dance, popular among Latinos, holds promise as a culturally relevant form PA. Purpose To describe self-reported and device-assessed changes result randomized controlled trial BAILAMOS, 4-month Latin dance program with maintenance program, versus education control group....

Physical activity (PA) is a promising method to improve cognition among middle-aged and older adults. Latinos are at high risk for cognitive decline engaging in low levels of PA. Culturally relevant PA interventions critically needed reduce decline. We examined changes performance participating the BAILAMOS™ dance program or health education group compared mediating effects between assignment change domains.Our 8-month randomized controlled trial tested BAILAMOS™, 4-month Latin followed by...

This study applied an extended Protection Motivation Theory to investigate the relative importance of fear falling (FoF) among motivational and intentional determinants physical activity (PA) behavior.Older U.S. adults (N = 667, 65+) were surveyed using online research panels completed measures self-efficacy response efficacy (coping appraisal), perceived vulnerability severity (threat FoF, autonomous motivation, intention, health, past PA level.Our structural equation model showed that...

ABSTRACT Introduction Environmental aesthetics is a recognized macro environmental correlate of physical activity participation. Extrapolating this effect, we hypothesize variable to also function as determinant exercise participation in the microenvironment , such home. Specifically, predict that location cardio and resistance training equipment will determinants within integrated behavior change model. Methods Adult owners ( N = 231) completed measures on their equipment, time, constructs...

Background: A recent randomized controlled trial found that an intervention focused on developing exercise habit increased weekly minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) over 8 wk compared a control group. The purpose the current study was test if changes in habit, as well other behavioral strategy constructs from Multi-Process Action Control Test, mediated between group condition and MVPA (self-report accelerometry). Methods: Inactive new gym members (N = 94) were into or...

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Abstract Self‐talk is an effective mental training technique that has been shown to facilitate or debilitate athlete's performance, depending on its valence. Although the effects of self‐talk have supported by observing change in sport little known about how can induce physiological changes. Specifically, it important understand if type (positive, neutral, negative) and influence stress‐related parameters, such as perceived exertion, cardiorespiratory, cortisol responses. The study's...