Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined how dog ownership and exercise self-efficacy affected physical activity among ...

Objectives: To examine the contributions of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, barriers, and demographic/health factors to physical activity behavior in primary care outpatients and to determine ...

Physical activity, social support, and spirituality each accounted for significant variance in associated self-efficacy constructs, with standardized path coefficients (βs) of .34, .48, and .16, ...

A preliminary study was conducted to compare the relationships between different types of self-efficacy and youth physical activity. Two samples of sixth- and seventh-grade students (Sample 1: N=57; ...

As we say in Spanish, “conocimiento es poder” or “knowledge is power”. This is the case for healthy behaviors which are linked to lower risk of cancer recurrence and improved survival. A growing ...

CHAMPAIGN, lll. – Physical activity is known to reduce depression and fatigue in people struggling with chronic illness. A new study indicates that this effect stems from an individual's sense of ...

Objective To determine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions involving mobile applications (apps) or trackers with automated and continuous self-monitoring and feedback. Design ...

Self-monitoring of physical activity with an accelerometer and feedback is an effective tool to improve physical activity in elderly people requiring long-term support. The Kobe University study is ...

While online coaching improves asthma management short-term, it does not sustain physical activity changes, highlighting the ...