Exercise‐related goals and self‐efficacy as correlates of aquatic exercise in individuals with arthritis

Abstract

Support for the importance of exercise-related goal setting and self-efficacy was demonstrated. Implications pertain to the design of interventions to impact aquatic exercise.

Identifying and applying psychological theory to setting and achieving rehabilitation goals

“…Three of the empirical studies specifically focused their investigation on the efficacy of the theory being proposed (25)(26)(27) Theories of behaviour change relevant to goal setting practice 9 Self efficacy occupies a central role within social cognitive theory (28)and was a key theoretical construct discussed in thirteen of the retrieved papers (25,(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40). For a review of this theory, see Bandura (1997) (28).…”

“…Goal setting was integral to all of the interventions. The interventions aiming to increase adherence resulted in significant improvements in use of joint protection techniques (29,30) and attendance at aquatic classes (25). Although positive increases in goal attainment were reported in women with multiple sclerosis (37) and improved weight loss in the obese group (36), methodological limitations of the former study and lack of adherence to the intervention in the latter do not allow Improvements in self efficacy, pain and disability were reported in the arthritis self management intervention (40).…”

“…GOAL SETTING THEORY (Locke & Latham) Goal setting theory was used to inform interventions in five of the retrieved papers (43)(44)(45)(46)(47), and was evaluated from a theoretical perspective on one paper (25). For a review of this theory see Locke and Latham (2002) (48).…”

“…The constructs of Goal Setting Theory were examined by Gyurcsik et al (2003) (25) in a longitudinal predictive study. This study tested the hypothesis that specific, difficult goals would be independent predictors of attendance at an aquatic exercise class in a group of people with arthritis.…”

Shared decision-making in rheumatology : what matters to patients?

“…Additionally, patients need to be urged to participate to arrive at a decision concordant with their values. These actions may not only enhance patients' satisfaction, it may also increase patients' self-efficacy in being adherent to medication use (115)(116)(117)(118).…”