title: Effects of a brief action and coping planning intervention on completion of preventive exercises prescribed by a physiotherapist among people with knee pain.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study aimed to test the efficacy of action and coping planning in promoting engagement with preventive exercises among a sample of people with knee pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experimental trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Individuals who presented to a physiotherapist with knee pain (N=373, 57% female; M age=31.54, SD=10.06, age range=18-69 years) completed two assessments separated by 14 days. At baseline, participants completed measures of severity of problems associated with the knee (e.g., pain, symptoms) and past behavior. Subsequently, participants were randomly assigned to an action and coping planning or control group. Two weeks later, participants retrospectively reported their preventive exercise behavior over the past 14 days. Analyses revealed that the experimental group reported a higher number of preventive exercise sessions over the 14day period when compared with the control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants who planned action and coping strategies reported a greater frequency of completed preventive exercises over a 2-week period than people who did not.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study underscore the importance of action and coping planning for the enactment of preventive exercises that are designed to manage or prevent knee pain.
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Australia.
authors.forename: Li Hui
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Australia.
authors.forename: Martin S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hagger
authors.affiliation: Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Australia.
authors.forename: Victor H H
authors.initials: VHH
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.affiliation: Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Australia.
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Australia. Electronic address: daniel.f.gucciardi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Gucciardi
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057194:Intention to Treat Analysis; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D057566:Self Report; D000074822:Treatment Adherence and Compliance
keywords: Behavior change technique; Implementation intentions; Knee osteoarthritis; Self-regulation