Abstract
Objective
To examine variables from social cognitive theory as correlates of physical activity
in black and white individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Design
Cross-sectional.
Setting
National survey.
Participants
Black (n=151) and white (n=185) individuals with MS were recruited through the North
American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis Registry.
Intervention
Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measures
The battery of questionnaires included information on demographic and clinical characteristics,
physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, function, social support, exercise outcome
expectations, and exercise goal setting and planning.
Results
Black individuals with MS reported significantly lower levels of physical activity
compared with white individuals with MS. Physical activity levels were significantly
correlated with self-efficacy, outcome expectations, functional limitations as impediments,
and goal setting in black participants with MS. The pattern and magnitude of correlations
were comparable with those observed in white participants based on Fisher z tests.
Conclusions
Researchers should consider applying behavioral interventions that target social cognitive
theory variables for increasing physical activity levels among black individuals with
MS.
Keywords
List of abbreviations:
CI (confidence interval), GLTEQ (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire), IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), MOESS (Multidimensional Outcomes Expectations for Exercise Scale), MS (multiple sclerosis), NARCOMS (North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis), SCT (social cognitive theory)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 28, 2015
Footnotes
Disclosures: R.W.M. reports personal fees from Emmanuel Merck Darmstadt Serono, grants from Acorda Therapeutics, grants from Biogen Idec, and grants from Sun Health Technologies outside the submitted work. The other author has nothing to disclose.
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