Developing physical activity interventions for adults with spinal cord injury. Part 3: A pilot feasibility study of an intervention to increase self-managed physical activity.

Abstract

Persons with SCI can voluntarily increase their self-managed LTPA after learning and practicing self-regulatory skills. GMCB training interventions are a feasible approach for teaching these skills.

Participant experiences and perceptions of physical activity-enhancing interventions for people with physical impairments and mobility limitations: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research evidence

“…Interestingly, long-term support was seen as crucial. Although some intervention models are predicated on trying to 'wean' people off of interventionists' support (Brawley et al, 2013), participants strongly voiced their need for ongoing support in order to stay physically active.…”

“…Examples in the psychology and disability literature include using the exercise group as an agent of change to influence members to practice and use exercise self-regulation skills (Brawley, Arbour-Nicitopoulos & Martin Ginis, 2013), providing social support to exercisers over the telephone (Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Tomasone & Martin Ginis, 2014;van der Ploeg et al, 2007), and ongoing support, advice, and encouragement from a physiotherapist . Finally, behavioral interventions involve teaching people behavioral skills and strategies that will help them initiate and maintain a PA program (Lox et al, 2014).…”

Exploring end user adoption and maintenance of a telephone-based physical activity counseling service for individuals with physical disabilities using the Theoretical Domains Framework

“…Peers have been shown to enhance self-efficacy and motivation for individuals' PA behavior. [24] Within the GIM and PAL services, it may be possible to have a peer act as the counselor or to provide opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction through group-mediated processes (e.g., [25]). This peer interaction could take place via an online platform, such as Skype#, to eliminate some of the limitations to telephone-based contact that some of the participants experienced in the current study (e.g., difficulty remembering the exercises discussed, minimal social interaction).…”

A Randomised Controlled Trial to Test the Effectiveness of Planning Strategies to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

“…For example, trials that have tested the direct and moderator effects of planning interventions on health behaviour have tended to be on relatively small samples, recruited at convenience or from homogenous groups, and they have, as a consequence, tended to be underpowered (e.g. Arbour & Martin Ginis, 2004;Brawley, Arbour-Nicitopoulos, & Martin Ginis, 2013;Latimer, Martin Ginis, & Arbour, 2006;Murray, Rodgers, & Fraser, 2009). The sparseness of the research and the limitations of the current study and those that have been conducted previously present considerable problems in identifying the true effects of moderators of planning interventions on health behaviour.…”