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Erschienen in: German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research 2/2019

11.12.2018 | Main Article

Changing implicit attitudes for physical activity with associative learning

Null findings from an experimental study conducted in pulmonary rehabilitation

verfasst von: Guillaume Chevance, Tanya Berry, Julie Boiché, Nelly Heraud

Erschienen in: German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research | Ausgabe 2/2019

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Abstract

Background

This study evaluated the impact of 4‑day exposure to posters pairing physical activity or sedentary behavior with positive stimuli on implicit attitudes toward physical activity versus sedentary behavior, and physical activity measured with accelerometers.

Methods

This study was conducted among participants enrolled in a pulmonary rehabilitation program. Participants (N = 79) were randomized into groups exposed to (i) posters of people being physically active, (ii) posters of people engaged in sedentary behaviors, or (iii) control, not exposed. Over four days, different posters were put in patients’ bedrooms. Participants were not informed of the link between the intervention and the evaluations. Implicit attitudes were measured with an Implicit Association Test at the start and at the end of the intervention. Physical activity was measured with accelerometers the weekend after the intervention.

Results

Regarding implicit attitudes, results showed a non-significant time × group interaction. There were also no significant differences between groups regarding physical activity. Bayesian analyses confirmed these null hypotheses.

Conclusion

Putting posters pairing physical activity stimuli with positive stimuli in patients’ bedroom during a rehabilitation program did not impact their implicit attitudes or physical activity behavior. Other studies are needed to develop effective interventions targeting implicit attitudes.
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The label ‘automatic associations’ is used here in reference to the automaticity features (i. e., consciousness, intentionality, controllability and efficiency) proposed by Bargh (1994). We assume that the theoretical concept of implicit attitudes refers to associations between an object and pleasant or unpleasant attributes that are automatically activated. We use the term ‘implicit attitudes’ knowing that there is no consensus in the literature regarding terminology and that the process defined here may be referred to with other terms such as automatic associations.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Changing implicit attitudes for physical activity with associative learning
Null findings from an experimental study conducted in pulmonary rehabilitation
verfasst von
Guillaume Chevance
Tanya Berry
Julie Boiché
Nelly Heraud
Publikationsdatum
11.12.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research / Ausgabe 2/2019
Print ISSN: 2509-3142
Elektronische ISSN: 2509-3150
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-018-0559-3

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