Time Displacement and Confidence to Participate in Physical Activity

Abstract

Targeted interventions for young professionals with high work hours and limited physical activity experience seem prudent in order to improve their self-efficacy to achieve regular physical activity through sedentary behavior control.

The Use of Text Messaging to Promote Physical Activity in Working Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…17,18 Though the theory has traditionally been studied in physical activity choices in children, the constructs from BCT, in particular, stimulus or reinforcement to engage in physical activity in the context of equal access, has been recommended for inclusion in physical activity interventions for adults. 18–20 In a qualitative study of intentions for physical activity and self-talk strategies, O’Brien et al found evidence to suggest positive triggering messages may be beneficial to counteract negative self-talk in those who do not have established physical activity patterns and reinforce a choice to be physically active. 21 …”

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Across the Lifespan

“…The remainder of the papers in this issue include: an examination of a measurement model of youth physical activity using a combination of self-, parental proxy-, and peer proxy-report [12]; adults' exercise preferences in sex-segregated or sexintegrated groups and moderation by weight status [13]; associations between women's self-reported time use (employment, home duties, studying, passive, and active leisure) and sitting time on weekdays and weekend days [14]; and an examination of self-efficacy of employed adults for participating in physical activity compared with low or high preferred sedentary behaviors (time displacement) within incremental fixed leisure time scenarios (20, 30, 60, 120 min of free time) [15].…”

“…In particular, the study by Rhodes and colleagues used behavioral choice theory to test whether perceived self-efficacy to be physically active is sensitive to behavioral preference and perceived time available [15]. The intriguing aspect of that study is that participants reported greater physical activity self-efficacy compared with a highly preferred sedentary behavior (primarily television viewing) if they perceived they had more leisure time available, which suggests that the type of sedentary behavior as well as available time may influence people's choices to be active.…”

“…There were, however, a number of moderators of time displacement including age, work hours, available free time, education level, and physical activity status. These detailed analyses of physical activity and sedentary preferences [13,15] and how people use their free time [14], as well as the testing of multiple approaches to promoting physical activity [6] and the translation of evidence-based approaches [7] provide rich insights for informing the development of effective tailored approaches which may have more currency with "real world" intervention applications among targeted groups in the population.…”

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and psychological wellbeing among young adults in Bangladesh: A one-year prospective study

“…It is possible that overweight students were more health conscious and therefore trying to do less SB over time. Findings that participants who met the WHO recommendations of PA were more likely to decrease their SB than those who did not meet the recommendations, can be explained by time displacement (Rhodes & Blanchard 2011). As suggested in Behavioural Choice Theory (Rachlin et al 1980), one behaviour may compete with another during free time; time spent in one behaviour can affect and displace time for another.…”