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Prediction of intention to exercise of individuals who have suffered from coronary heart disease
Author(s) -
Godin Gaston,
Valois Pierre,
Jobin Jean,
Ross Alain
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199111)47:6<762::aid-jclp2270470606>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - psychology , normative , multivariate analysis of variance , clinical psychology , coronary heart disease , perception , rehabilitation , medicine , cardiology , philosophy , epistemology , machine learning , neuroscience , computer science
The aim of the study was to understand the intention to exercise of individuals who suffer from CHD. A group of 161 cardiac patients completed a questionnaire that investigated intentions, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived barriers, habits, perceived difficulties, and personal normative beliefs with respect to exercising, as well as perceived severity of and perceived vulnerability to re‐infarction. Regression of intention yielded an R 2 of .41 ( p < .0001), with perceived barriers, habits, and perceived difficulties as the significant predictors. MANOVA indicated that high and low intenders differed ( p < .01) according to their perception of three barriers: difficulties in time management, difficulties in psychological adaptation, and laziness. These results suggest that new guidelines should be adopted for the development of cardiac rehabilitation exercise programs.