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- Title
Some Strategies for Sustaining a Walking Routine: Insights From Experienced Walkers.
- Authors
Duvall, Jason; De Young, Raymond
- Abstract
Background: This study explores the strategies that experienced walkers felt were most useful for sustaining outdoor walking routines. To investigate this issue, a survey-based instrument was used in combination with a Conceptual Content Cognitive Mapping (3CM) exercise. Methods: Seventy-one experienced walkers were asked to complete the 3CM exercise to explore the strategies that have helped them regularly walk outdoors. After 1 week these same individuals received a survey investigating these same issues as well as demographics and physical activity participation. Results: There was general agreement between 3CM and survey data with respect to the strategies used by experienced walkers. The most highly endorsed strategies involved using health goals and supportive walking environments. Survey results also revealed that those more likely to endorse the use of social support took fewer walks per week, but engaged in more nonwalking related physical activity. Conclusions: Overall, the fndings suggest that experienced walkers use a variety of strategies. Strategies such as focusing of the positive health outcomes, using attractive natural settings, and developing realistic action plans appeared to be the most useful. These results also indicate the 3CM technique may be an effective way to explore beliefs and motivations regarding physical activity.
- Subjects
FITNESS walking; MOTIVATION research; PHYSICAL fitness research; AEROBIC exercises; SPORT walking training
- Publication
Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 2013, Vol 10, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
1543-3080
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/jpah.10.1.10