Instead, she suggested borrowing the motivational approach used by commercial marketers, "an emotional hook that creates positive, meaningful expectations of how exercise can enhance people's lives, a way to feel better".
The relationship between self-efficacy and outcome expectations for exercise and fear of falling noted in this study has not been reported in prior research.
Validation of the Multidimensional Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale in ambulatory, symptom-free persons with multiple sclerosis.
We found that lower quality of life, lower exercise self-efficacy, leaving the house on fewer days, and, to a lesser extent, mobility difficulties outdoors and lower expectations of benefits of exercise were potential mediators between falls or FOF and activity levels.
Those who were younger, had better mental health, more support from friends for exercise, and less fear of falling had stronger outcome expectations for exercise.
Those who had stronger self-efficacy, more support from an expert, and less fear of falling had stronger outcome expectations for exercise.
Self-efficacy expectations, social support from an expert, and fear of falling all related to outcome expectations for exercise.
Physical function (balance, mobility, and walking distance), fear of falling, self-efficacy for exercise, and outcome expectations for exercise were evaluated.
Age, mental health, fear of falling and social support from friends related to outcome expectations for exercise.
