Prospective examination of the Theory of Planned Behavior applied to exercise behavior during women's first trimester of pregnancy

Hausenblas, Heather A.; Downs, Danielle Symons

doi:10.1080/02646830410001723788

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“…This study was part of a larger longitudinal study assessing pregnant women's exercise attitudes and behaviors during their pregnancy (Hausenblas & Symons Downs, 2004;Symons Downs & Hausenblas, 2003). Women were recruited for this study during their first prenatal visit from a local physician's office specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.…”

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Prospective Examination of Leisure-Time Exercise Behavior During Pregnancy

Hausenblas

Downs

2005

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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Prospective Examination of Leisure-Time Exercise Behavior During Pregnancy

Hausenblas

Downs

2005

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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“…Content for PregXercise™ was developed using the social cognitive theories of the transtheoretical model (TTM) and the theory of planned behavior which have been shown to positively influence self-efficacy and subsequent exercise intentions and behaviors (see Table 1) (2,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13). Individually tailored multimedia CD-ROMs are successful in modifying health behaviors and key mediators of health behaviors, including physical activity (PA) in inactive women (14,15).…”

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Development and evaluation of a multimedia CD-ROM for exercise during pregnancy and postpartum

Hausenblas

Brewer

Raalte

et al. 2008

Patient Education and Counseling

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Objective-To meet the need for an interactive product on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, we developed and evaluated a personally-tailored multimedia CD-ROM.Methods-Pregnant and postpartum women, who were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (PregXercise™ CD-ROM) or the control group (CD-ROM with neutral content), navigated through the CD-ROM for 1 hour. Main outcomes were exercise self-efficacy and knowledge.Results-In analyses of covariance, compared with the control group, the experimental group had significant increases in self-efficacy and knowledge.Conclusion-The multimedia CD-ROM delivering information about exercise motivation, guidelines, and prescription was effective in improving exercise self-efficacy and knowledge.Practice Implications-Our preliminary results illustrate that healthcare professionals and researchers may use interactive multimedia for improving exercise behavior and related outcomes with pregnant and postpartum women.

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“…To date, the majority of TPB guided research in pregnant women has focused on PA (Downs and Hausenblas, 2003, 2004; Hausenblas et al, 2008; Hausenblas and Downs, 2004). Less is known about pregnant women’s perceptions of weight gain or nutrition.…”

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Pregnant women’s perceptions of weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition using Theory of Planned Behavior constructs

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A better understanding of women’s perceptions of weight gain and related behaviors during pregnancy is necessary to inform behavioral interventions. We used the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to examine pregnant women’s perceptions and intentions toward weight gain, physical activity (PA), and nutrition using a mixed methods study design. Women between 20 and 30 weeks gestation (n = 189) were recruited to complete an Internet-based survey. Salient beliefs toward weight gain, PA, and nutrition were captured through open-ended responses and content analyzed into themes. TPB constructs (attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, intentions) were examined using Pearson correlations and hierarchical linear regression models. Salient beliefs were consistent with the existing literature in non-pregnant populations, with the addition of many pregnancy-specific beliefs. TPB constructs accounted for 23–39 % of the variance in weight gain, PA, and nutrition intentions, and made varying contributions across outcomes. The TPB is a useful framework for examining women’s weight-related intentions during pregnancy. Study implications for intervention development are discussed.

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Prospective examination of the Theory of Planned Behavior applied to exercise behavior during women's first trimester of pregnancy

Cited by 47 publications

References 36 publications

Prospective Examination of Leisure-Time Exercise Behavior During Pregnancy

Prospective Examination of Leisure-Time Exercise Behavior During Pregnancy

Development and evaluation of a multimedia CD-ROM for exercise during pregnancy and postpartum

Pregnant women’s perceptions of weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition using Theory of Planned Behavior constructs

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