ArticlePatient preference and adherence2018
Motivational factors for initiating, implementing, and maintaining physical activity behavior following a rehabilitation program for patients with type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal, qualitative, interview study.
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- Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Adherence in People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Using the COM-B Model and Theoretical Domains Framework.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding Adult's Experiences and Perceptions of How to Maintain Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Pooled it
- A qualitative longitudinal study of motivation in the REtirement in ACTion (REACT) physical activity intervention for older adults with mobility limitations.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Trial
- Enablers and barriers toward home-based resistance exercise among older adults who completed a structured program: qualitative study using reflexive thematic analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Maintaining physical activity in people with long-term conditions following engagement in physical activity referral schemes: barriers, enablers, and intervention strategies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
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- Physical Activity Interventions in People with Diabetes: A Systematic Review of The Qualitative Evidence.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- MAintAin Activity in Arthritis: A study protocol of the co-development and feasibility testing of a physical activity maintenance intervention.HRB open research · 2024Article
- Facilitators and Inhibitors of Lifestyle Modification and Maintenance of KOREAN Postmenopausal Women: Revealing Conversations from FOCUS Group Interview.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- Digital tools to support the maintenance of physical activity in people with long-term conditions: A scoping review.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
aimTo explore motivational factors for initiating, implementing, and maintaining physical activity following a rehabilitation program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
methodsSemi-structured, individual, qualitative interviews with five informants from the InterWalk trial were conducted at three separate occasions; at initiation of the rehabilitation program, at completion of the 12-week program, and 52 weeks after enrolment. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed according to Systematic Text Condensation. The framework of Self-Determination Theory was applied to guide analysis after identification of preliminary themes.
resultsCommitment and obligation were emphasized as being motivational in initiating physical activity. Toward the termination of the program, this was challenged by an expressed need for autonomy. Successful behavioral change was characterized by transfer of commitment to a new structure in everyday life, which also honored the request for autonomy. Feeling capable of participating in physical activity was facilitated through knowledge, practical experience, and progress and considered motivational, whereas lack of progress extinguished motivation. Finally, enjoyment of the activity was determining for long-term maintenance of physical activity behavior.
conclusionSatisfaction of innate psychological needs leads to more autonomous regulation of behavior and, through this study, we investigated determining factors for extrinsically motivated behavior and factors of importance to the internalization process.
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