Applying the Integrated Behavior Change model to Understanding Physical Activity Among Older Adults: A Qualitative Study

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urska Arnautovska ◽  
Frances O’Callaghan ◽  
Kyra Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Change Model

Applying the Integrated Behavior Change Model to Understanding Physical Activity Among Older Adults: A Qualitative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urska Arnautovska ◽  
Frances O’Callaghan ◽  
Kyra Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Change Model ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Implicit Processes ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Motivational Influences

We explored older adults’ experiences of physical activity (PA) and related decision-making processes underlying PA. Twenty Australians (Mage = 73.8 years) participated in semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, and identified themes were matched deductively within motivational, volitional, and implicit processes of the integrated behavior change model for PA. Motivational influences such as participants’ time orientation toward health and perceptions of what PA should be like were frequently featured in participants’ narratives. Volitional processes were also identified, with participants reporting different ways of coping with competing priorities. Physical surroundings and habitual PA were the identified themes within implicit processes. Together, these findings contribute to a better understanding of subjective experiences of older adults regarding PA. They also add to a more contextual understanding of multiple decision-making processes underpinning older adults’ PA engagement. Identified concepts may be used in future research and PA interventions targeting older adults.

scholarly journals Prostate Cancer Survivors’ and Caregivers’ Experiences Using Behavior Change Techniques during a Web-Based Self-Management and Physical Activity Program: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3244
Author(s):  
Laura Hallward ◽  
Keryn Chemtob ◽  
Sylvie D. Lambert ◽  
Lindsay R. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Behavior Change Techniques ◽  
Web Based

Both men with prostate cancer and their caregivers report experiencing a number of challenges and health consequences, and require programs to help support the cancer patient–caregiver dyad. A tailored, web-based, psychosocial and physical activity self-management program (TEMPO), which implements behavior change techniques to help facilitate behavior change for the dyads was created and its acceptability was tested in a qualitative study. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to explore the dyads’ experiences using behavior change techniques to change behavior and address current needs and challenges while enrolled in TEMPO. Multiple semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 prostate cancer-caregiver dyads over the course of the program, resulting in 46 transcripts that were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis. Results revealed four main themes: (1) learning new behavior change techniques, (2) engaging with behavior change techniques learned in the past, (3) resisting full engagement with behavior change techniques, and (4) experiencing positive outcomes from using behavior change techniques. The dyads’ discussions of encountering behavior change techniques provided unique insight into the process of learning and implementing behavior change techniques through a web-based self-management program, and the positive outcomes that resulted from behavior changes.

Behavior Change Techniques Used in Theory of Planned Behavior Physical Activity Interventions Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 746-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Senkowski ◽  
Clara Gannon ◽  
Paul Branscum
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
The United States ◽  
Behavior Change Techniques ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions

Physical activity interventions among older adults vary widely in the techniques used to elicit behavior change. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine what behavior change techniques (BCTs) are used in interventions to increase physical activity among older adults using the theory of planned behavior and to make suggestions for BCTs that appear to be more effective. A database search identified peer-reviewed articles documenting interventions based on the theory of planned behavior. Seven articles (three randomized controlled trial, three quasi-experimental, and onen-of-1) from four countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands) were included for review. Researchers independently coded BCTs using a hierarchical taxonomy of 93 BCTs. The most frequently coded BCTs includedGoal Setting(n = 5 studies),Action Planning(n = 5 studies), andCredible Source(n = 5 studies). Of the 93 BCTs in the taxonomy, only 26 were used, indicating potential opportunities to implement and evaluate less commonly used techniques in future studies.

scholarly journals Assessing the Effects of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Behavior Change Strategies on Physical Activity in Older Adults: a Factorial Experiment

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siobhan K McMahon ◽  
Beth Lewis ◽  
J Michael Oakes ◽  
Jean F Wyman ◽  
Weihua Guan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Factorial Experiment ◽  
Change Strategies

Worn on the Older Body: Physical Activity Technologies and the Commitment to Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 883-888
Author(s):  
Susan G. Zieff ◽  
Claudia M. Guedes
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Improve Health

Physical activity (PA) is a proven strategy for reducing risk of chronic disease. Many older adults do not reach recommended levels of activity to achieve health benefits. There is growing interest among scholars and practitioners about the potential of technology to increase PA and improve health. This study investigated knowledge of, attitudes toward, and experiences with PA technology among a sample of older adults to determine potential for use in interventions. Overall, participants indicated that they learned about their levels of PA, held positive attitudes toward, and reported good experiences with PA technology, including desired behavior change. Negative outcomes included concerns about risk from using PA technology. Outcomes from this study suggest the need for updated views of older adults and technology and potential health benefits from using PA technology.

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