Background: Several theories and models have been proposed to explain decisions in
changing and adopting behavior but few address the intricacies of behavioral maintenance …

A commitment to physical activity is necessary for personal health, and is a primary goal of
physical activity practitioners. Effective practitioners rely on theory and research as a guide …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between commitment
and exercise behavior using the Sport Commitment Model (SCM; J Sport & Exercise …

Using survey data from personal interviews, this study investigated the relationship between
voluntary commitment to physical fitness and three categories of predictor variables …

Research into the correlates of physical activity has focused almost exclusively on physical
activity as an omnibus construct. Health Canada and the American College of Sports …

This study analyzes the influence of personal, psychological and athletic characteristics of
participants regarding the commitment to exercise practice. The study included 153 …

Does Attitudinal Commitment Predict Physical Activity Participation? Thomas E. Deeter Des
Moines Public Schools To further evaluate the predictive validity of the Commiment to …

Objectives To examine 1) the specificity and number of implementation intentions people
form for increasing physical activity, 2) the relation between motivation and the number and …

Previous research has suggested that the theory of planned behaviour is insufficient in
capturing all the antecedents of physical activity participation and that continuation …

In the present study, we examined the utility of volitional and forced intentions in predicting
participation in physical activities and effort within the theory of planned behaviour. Four …