英文摘要 |
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of exercise intervention on improvement of stages of exercise and physical activity. A Quasi-experimental design was utilized and purposive sampling was conducted at a telecom worksite in Taiwan. One hundred and seventy-six subjects, mean age 45.8±6.7 years, were assigned into test and control group. The test group, which consisted of 116 subjects, participated in a program of exercise intervention. The intervention program with the Transtheoretical Model was applied to help subjects develop effective approaches within different stages of the exercise change. The control group, which consisted of 60 subjects, had no treatment. All subjects completed questionnaires, including stages of exercise and 3-day physical activity record, at the pre-test and 5-month follow-up test. Data analyses included chi-square test, Bowker’s test of symmetry, and analysis of covariance. The results showed that after exercise intervention, the percentage of regular exercise increased 22.4% in the test group. Physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity of the weekend day in the follow-up test of test group had higher estimated energy expenditure than those in the follow-up test of control group. |