Developing Physical Activity Interventions for Adults With Spinal Cord Injury. Part 2: Motivational Counseling and Peer-Mediated Interventions for People Intending to Be Active
Developing Physical Activity Interventions for Adults With Spinal Cord Injury. Part 2: Motivational Counseling and Peer-Mediated Interventions for People Intending to Be Active
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DOI:
10.1037/a0032816
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发表时间:
2013-08-01
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2.7
通讯作者:
Ginis, Kathleen A. Martin
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Latimer-Cheung, Amy E.;Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P.;Ginis, Kathleen A. Martin
Objective: The majority of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) do not engage in sufficient leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) to attain fitness benefits; however, many have good intentions to be active. This paper describes two pilot interventions targeting people with SCI who are insufficiently active but intend to be active (i.e., "intenders"). Method: Study 1 examined the effects of a single, telephone-based counseling session on self-regulatory efficacy, intentions, and action plans for LTPA among seven men and women with paraplegia or tetraplegia. Study 2 examined the effects of a home-based strength-training session, delivered by a peer and a fitness trainer, on strength-training task self-efficacy, intentions, action plans, and behavior. Participants were 11 men and women with paraplegia. Results: The counseling session (Study 1) yielded medium- to large-sized increases in participants' confidence to set LTPA goals and intentions to be active. The home visit (Study 2) produced medium- to large-sized increases in task self-efficacy, barrier self-efficacy, intentions, action planning, and strength-training behavior from baseline to 4 weeks after the visit. Conclusions/Implications: Study 1 findings provide preliminary evidence that a single counseling session can impact key determinants of LTPA among intenders with SCI. Study 2 findings demonstrate the potential utility of a peer-mediated, home-based strength training session for positively influencing social cognitions and strength-training behavior. Together, these studies provide evidence and resources for intervention strategies to promote LTPA among intenders with SCI, a population for whom LTPA interventions and resources are scarcely available.