Psychological mediators of exercise adherence among older adults in a group-based randomized trial.

Mark R Beauchamp Yan Liu William L Dunlop Geralyn R Ruissen Toni Schmader Samantha M Harden Svenja A Wolf Eli M Puterman Andrew William Sheel Ryan E Rhodes

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2021)

The findings provide insight into how the two intervention programs differentially strengthened perceptions of group cohesion and affective attitudes over time. Consistent with self-categorization theory, the results also shed light on the role of group cohesion, in particular, as a psychological mechanism of action to promote older adults' exercise adherence behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

physical activity
high intensity
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
public health
primary care
resistance training
type diabetes
bipolar disorder
mental health
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
adverse drug
electronic health record
patient reported