title: Development and evaluation of stage-matched written materials about lifestyle and structured physical activity.
abstract: Two sets of written materials about physical activity were developed, one promoting lifestyle exercise and the other promoting structured exercise. Both sets integrated the Transtheoretical Model of behavior-change concepts. Materials were evaluated by 8 women and 6 men (M age = 63.1 yr.) using a stratified (by gender) randomized group design. Participants evaluated the materials on 8 factors of a standardized instrument. Cronbach alpha was .97. No significant differences were found between the two sets of materials on the 8 factors evaluated. Effect size differences ranged from .16 to .84 (M = .46).
authors.affiliation: Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cardinal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010174:Pamphlets