Journal article
Self-Determined Motivation Predicts Independent, Home-Based Exercise Following Cardiac Rehabilitation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate self-determined motivation as a predictor of exercise behavior 3 and 6 weeks following completion of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) as well as the relationship between psychological need satisfaction and self-determined motivation to exercise.
PARTICIPANTS AND DESIGN: CR outpatients (n = 68; M(age) = 64.90 +/- 8.86 years). The design was correlational (cross-sectional and prospective), with psychological need satisfaction …
Authors
Russell KL; Bray SR
Journal
Rehabilitation Psychology, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 150–156
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
May 2009
DOI
10.1037/a0015595
ISSN
0090-5550