title: There is more to stages of exercise than just exercise.
abstract: A central construct of the transtheoretical model is stages of change, which describes progression through five stages that reflect behavioral and cognitive indicators. This article examines the usefulness of the stages of exercise to address various intensities of physical activity. It also documents support for intention, the second construct contained within the stages, which is rarely included in validations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences & Epidemiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1960 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. cnigg@hawaii.edu
authors.forename: Claudio R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Nigg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014481:United States