Abstract
ABSTRACT To meet current physical activity recommendations, a person may chose to adopt a continuous or an intermittent physical activity program, as long as they accumulate 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week. Sixty-four sedentary African-American women were surveyed to assess whether perceptions about continuous and intermittent walking programs differed. Specifically, we assessed whether perceptions of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, social support, and the environment varied with respect to walking programs. Results indicated that the women perceived higher self-efficacy for the intermittent walking program and associated this program with more favorable environmental factors (p < .05). However, they expected greater benefits from the continuous walking program (p < .05). Overall, 65% of the women reported that they would prefer to adopt the continuous walking program.
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