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ArticlePsychology of sport and exercise2025

Determinants of physical activity adoption and maintenance in older adults: A dual process approach.

Jaclyn P Maher, Maslyn H Behler, Derek J Hevel, Brynn L Hudgins, Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Iman F Khan, Eryn Murray, Emily M Postlethwait, Yeongjun Seo, Kemiah Williams and 1 more

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Article in Psychology of sport and exercise, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Jaclyn P MaherDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: jpmaher@uncg.edu.
Maslyn H BehlerDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: mhbehler@uncg.edu.
Derek J HevelDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: derekhevel@gmail.com.
Brynn L HudginsDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: blhudgins@uncg.edu.
Laurie Kennedy-MaloneSchool of Nursing, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: lmkenne2@uncg.edu.
Iman F KhanDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: ifkhan@uncg.edu.
Eryn MurrayDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: e_murray@uncg.edu.
Emily M PostlethwaitDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: empostlethw@uncg.edu.
Yeongjun SeoDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: y_seo4@uncg.edu.
Kemiah WilliamsDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: kbwilliams@uncg.edu.
Jeffrey D LabbanSchool of Health and Human Sciences, University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA. Electronic address: jdlabban@uncg.edu.

Funding

Microtemporal Motivational Processes Regulating Health Behavior Adoption and Maintenance in Older AdultsR15AG066950 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO · PI MAHER, JACLYN PARENTE · 2020 to 2020
$424k
NIA NIH HHS R15 AG066950
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDual process models represent a useful framework for explaining physical activity (PA) in that behavior is explained by reflective (i.e., conscious, effortful) and automatic (i.e., unconscious, effortless) determinants. Yet the distinct momentary reflective and automatic determinants associated with PA adoption and maintenance are unclear.

methodsOlder adults (N = 202; ≥60 years) wore accelerometers to measure PA (i.e., moderate to vigorous intensity PA [MVPA], step counts) and completed brief mobile phone prompts assessing general reflective (i.e., demands, deliberation, self-efficacy, self-control, stress coping, emotion regulation), behavior-specific reflective (i.e., PA intentions, self-efficacy, planning), and automatic determinants (i.e., affect, physical and social context, functional stability of one's routine) as part of three, 2-week waves of data collection spaced over one year. Multilevel modeling was used to examine the within- and between-person associations between these determinants and subsequent PA.

resultsThere were within- or between-person differences between general reflective, behavior specific, and automatic determinants and PA by adopter and maintainer status. General reflective determinants tended to be more predictive of step counts compared to MVPA. Within-person behavior-specific reflective determinants (i.e., intentions, self-efficacy, plans) were positively associated with PA behavior but associations tended to be more positive among PA maintainers. Automatic determinants were more predictive of the amount of PA as opposed to the likelihood of PA occurring.

conclusionReflective and automatic determinants, as well as the levels at which these determinants operate (i.e., between vs within), need to be considered when attempting to explain and predict the adoption and maintenance of PA.

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ExerciseAccelerometryAdaptation, PsychologicalAgedAged, 80 and overEmotional RegulationFemaleHumansIntentionMaleMiddle AgedSelf-ControlSelf EfficacyAgingAmbulatory assessmentEcological momentary assessmentExerciseExperience samplingSteps

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PMCPMC11781950

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