To enhance our understanding of exercise adherence, predictors of adherence based on
social-cognitive theory were compared with those derived from a trait approach. A …

Based upon Bandura's (1977) theory of self-efficacy, this prospective research concerned
the prediction of adherence to exercise in a physical fitness program. Adherence was …

Objectives. To investigate the relationships among self-efficacy, changes in self-efficacy,
past exercise participation, future exercise adherence, and exercise program format …

A 20-week behavioral study was conducted involving adult males (N= 66) in programs of
cardiovascular and muscular endurance training. The relationship between exercise …

Background. Perceptions of personal efficacy have been consistently identified as being
determinants of exercise adherence in asymptomatic, rehabilitative, younger, and older …

This review examines self-efficacy as a determinant of exercise adherence and as an
outcome of physical activity. Additionally, studies that have either manipulated self-efficacy …

The purpose of this investigation was to develop and refine a psychometric measure of self‐
motivation and assess its relationship to adherence to programs of habitual physical activity …

The present study adopted a social cognitive framework to examine the role played by
perceptions of personal efficacy in adherence to exercise behavior in sedentary middle …

The purpose of this study was to test the effect of past behavior on future behavior,
considering the motivational sequence proposed by the self-determination theory. The total …

Healthy men (N= 33) and women (N= 73) participated in a 6-month exercise program three
mornings per week, and their attendance scores (percent of total classes attended) were …