Maintenance of Physical Activity Interventions: premises of efficacy individual

Abstract

This is a review aim to present of a physical activity research program examining the Maintenance aspect of the RE-AIM model. The studs considered with middle-aged and older adults. It is consider maintenance at the individual level typically represented by the degree to which initial changes in participant behavior are sustained over time. In most cases, this reflects six months or more post intervention. In particular it review the extent to which self-efficacy is implicated in the maintenance of physical activity. This work suggests that perceptions of personal efficacy are important for initial adoption of this health behavior but also for maintenance for periods as much as five years. Importantly, these effects are sustained when past behavior is controlled. As self-efficacy is modifiable, it should be possible for interventionists to design strategies to enhance efficacy thereby maximizing maintenance.