Growth trajectories of exercise self-efficacy in older adults: influence of measures and initial status.

E McAuley, EL Mailey, SP Mullen, AN Szabo… - Health …, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: This study examined differential trajectories of exercise-related self-efficacy
beliefs across a 12-month randomized controlled exercise trial. Method: Previously inactive …

Exercise self-efficacy in older adults: social, affective, and behavioral influences

E McAuley, GJ Jerome, DX Marquez, S Elavsky… - Annals of behavioral …, 2003 - Springer
A 6-month randomized controlled trial examined the effect of walking and stretching/toning
activity on changes in self-efficacy to overcome barriers and engage in incremental periods …

Mode of physical activity and self-efficacy in older adults: a latent growth curve analysis

E McAuley, J Katula, SL Mihalko… - The Journals of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
A randomized controlled trial examined the effect of two physical activity modes on changes
in self-efficacy over the course of a 12-month period in older, formerly sedentary adults (N …

Exercise self-efficacy and control beliefs: Effects on exercise behavior after an exercise intervention for older adults

SD Neupert, ME Lachman… - Journal of aging and …, 2009 - journals.humankinetics.com
The current study examined exercise self-efficacy and exercise behavior during and after a
strength-training intervention program with older adults. A model with cross-lagged and …

Exercise self-efficacy and its correlates among socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults

DO Clark, F Nothwehr - Health education & behavior, 1999 - journals.sagepub.com
Self-efficacy has been shown to be one of the strongest, mutable predictors of exercise
behavior. This report presents data on exercise self-efficacy and outcome expectations and …

Socioeconomic status and exercise self-efficacy in late life

DO Clark, DL Patrick, D Grembowski… - Journal of Behavioral …, 1995 - Springer
Self-efficacy, or assessments about one's ability to carry out particular tasks, has been
shown to play a central role in the adoption and maintenance of exercise. The relationship …

Predicting long-term maintenance of physical activity in older adults

E McAuley, GJ Jerome, S Elavsky, DX Marquez… - Preventive …, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Considerable research has established that self-efficacy is a consistent
correlate of physical activity. Additional factors, such as exercise-induced affect, social …

Self-efficacy: implications for physical activity, function, and functional limitations in older adults

E McAuley, A Szabo, N Gothe… - American journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Attenuating the physical decline and increases in disability associated with the aging
process is an important public health priority. Evidence suggests that regular physical …

A longitudinal analysis of efficacy expectations and exercise in older adults

B Resnick - Research and Theory for Nursing practice, 2004 - search.proquest.com
The purpose of this study was to consider the longitudinal changes in self-efficacy and
outcome expectations for exercise and the impact of these variables on maintaining regular …

Self-efficacy and the maintenance of exercise participation in older adults

E McAuley - Journal of behavioral medicine, 1993 - Springer
The role played by exercise self-efficacy in the maintenance of exercise participation of
previously sedentary middle-aged adults 4 months after the termination of a formal exercise …