Individual and socio-psychological characteristics as predictors of physical activity among men living with overweight and obesity taking part in the

Brendan J Smith, Joanne McVeigh, Dominika Kwasnicka, Hugh Riddell, Eleanor Quested

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Article in Health education journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Brendan J SmithPhysical Activity and Well-Being Research Group, enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5758-0032

Joanne McVeighPhysical Activity and Well-Being Research Group, enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.

Dominika KwasnickaMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Hugh RiddellPhysical Activity and Well-Being Research Group, enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.

Eleanor QuestedPhysical Activity and Well-Being Research Group, enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.

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Background: Sufficient physical activity (PA) is important to reduce the risk of men developing chronic diseases and to improve mental health. The effectiveness of PA programmes can vary, however, among men. Individual and socio-psychological characteristics may affect the level of men's PA before starting a behaviour change programme as well as changes in PA during the programme. Aims: The primary objective of this study was to examine the role of individual and socio-psychological characteristics in predicting men's (a) accelerometer-assessed PA (step count and moderate to vigorous PA [MVPA]) upon presentation to a behaviour change programme and (b) changes in PA (step count and MVPA) during a behaviour change programme. Methods: A total of 109 men (mean age = 45.5 years, Results: At baseline, men's weight (β = -.36, Conclusion: The influence of weight and positive and negative affect in predicting PA outcomes suggests that tailoring men's health behaviour change interventions to individual circumstances and needs could enhance their effectiveness for some men.

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Affective statesbehaviour changemen’s healthobesityphysical activity

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PMID40162086

DOI10.1177/00178969241300100

PMCPMC11952988

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