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- Title
Social Cognitive and Physical Health Determinants of Exercise Adherence for HIV-1 Seropositive, Early Symptomatic Men and Women.
- Authors
Pavone, Regina M.; Burnett, Kent F.; LaPerriere, Arthur; Perna, Frank M.
- Abstract
This study examined social cognitive and physical health factors that might explain variations in exercise adherence in a 3-month supervised exercise intervention for a group of mildly symptomatic, HIV-1 seropositive men and women. The social cognitive predictor variables were outcome expectations and self-efficacy. The physical health predictor variables included CD4+cell counts, self-report inventories of physical symptoms, and physicians' examinations. Self-report inventories of physical symptoms were associated with physicians' examinations and combined into a composite measure of physical health. Criterion variables included exercise adherence rates, VO2max change, and status as a 'remainder' versus 'drop-out.' The composite measure of physical health emerged as a significant predictor of adherence rate and gave perfect prediction of remainers and a moderate prediction of dropouts. No significant associations were observed between the social cognitive predictors and adherence. Results suggest that for this population physical health status is a better predictor of exercise adherence than either perceived self-efficacy or outcome expectancy.
- Subjects
HIV-positive persons; SOCIAL perception; HEALTH
- Publication
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 1998, Vol 5, Issue 3, p245
- ISSN
1070-5503
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1207/s15327558ijbm0503_5