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Active lifestyles in older adults: An integrated predictive model of physical activity and exercise
Galli, F Chirico, A Mallia, L Girelli, L De Laurentiis, M Lucidi, F Giordano, A Botti, G
Galli, F
Chirico, A
Mallia, L
Girelli, L
De Laurentiis, M
Lucidi, F
Giordano, A
Botti, G
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2018-05-22
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10.18632/oncotarget.25352
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© Galli et al. Physical activity and exercise have been identified as behaviors to preserve physical and mental health in older adults. The aim of the present study was to test the Integrated Behavior Change model in exercise and physical activity behaviors. The study evaluated two different samples of older adults: the first engaged in exercise class, the second doing spontaneous physical activity. The key analyses relied on Variance-Based Structural Modeling, which were performed by means of WARP PLS 6.0 statistical software. The analyses estimated the Integrated Behavior Change model in predicting exercise and physical activity, in a longitudinal design across two months of assessment. The tested models exhibited a good fit with the observed data derived from the model focusing on exercise, as well as with those derived from the model focusing on physical activity. Results showed, also, some effects and relations specific to each behavioral context. Results may form a starting point for future experimental and intervention research.
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