CONTEXT In the population at large, regular exercise is associated with reduced anxious and depressive symptoms. Results of experimental studies in clinical populations suggest a causal effect of exercise on anxiety and depression, but it is unclear whether such a causal effect also drives the population association. We cannot exclude the major contribution of a third underlying factor influenc...

Exercise is consistently related to physical and psychological health benefits in older adults. Bandura's social-cognitive theory (SCT) is one theoretical perspective on understanding and predicting exercise behavior. Thus, the authors examined whether three SCT variables-self-efficacy, self-regulation, and outcome-expectancy value-predicted older adults' (N = 98) exercise behavior. Bivariate a...

Although the association between habitual exercise and health benefits has been well documented, physical activity levels in the United States are lower than is necessary to reach the nation's health potential. Beliefs that people hold can be a motivating factor in engaging in exercise. A critical review of the literature was conducted to assess the efficacy of using the Theory of Reasoned Acti...

The objective of the studies presented in this paper was to examine whether the need to belong can be used to enhance exercise cognitions and behavior. Two studies examined the effectiveness of framing exercise as a means of boosting social skills (versus health benefits) for self-regulatory efficacy, exercise intentions, and (in Study 2) exercise behavior. In Study 1, inactive adults primed to...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether involvement in sporting activity in mid-adolescence would deter delinquent behaviour in late adolescence. METHODS Members of a longitudinal cohort study were interviewed at ages 15 and 18 years and, among other topics, were asked questions relating to involvement in physical activity and delinquent behaviour. Logistic regression models were used to examine the r...

The use of virtual reality (VR) as a methodological tool is becoming increasingly popular in behavioral research as its flexibility allows for a wide range of applications. This new method has not been as widely accepted in the field of psycholinguistics, however, possibly due to the assumption that language processing during human-computer interactions does not accurately reflect human-human i...

satellite cells (scs) are the most abundant skeletal muscle stem cells. they are widely recognized for their contributions to maintenance of muscle mass, regeneration and hypertrophy during the human life span. these cells are good candidates for cell therapy due to their self-renewal capabilities and presence in an undifferentiated form. presently, a significant gap exists between our knowledg...

Background & Aims: Despite advantages of exercise most employees in various countries do not exercise adequately. Transtheoretical model has been identified as a comprehensive model for behavior change and self efficacy is regarded as a fundamental structure of this model. Hence, in this study, the situation of exercise in comployees of Yazd according to the Transtheoretical Model and its relat...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To identify and compare the prevalence and correlates of strength exercise among breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors.
 DESIGN Cross-sectional, descriptive survey.
 SETTING Nova Scotia, Canada.
 SAMPLE 741 breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors.
. METHODS A stratified sample of 2,063 breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors diagnosed f...