Subjective Theories of Chinese Office Workers With Irregular Physical Activity: An Interview-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Individuals with irregular physical activity (PA) participation are defined as fluctuators. This study aimed to comprehend how fluctuators' perceived barriers and motivators in their subjective theories are exhibited and cognitively represented in relation to their everyday PA practices and lapses.

Methods

The design of "Research Program Subjective Theories" was used to explore and present fluctuators' cognition concerning PA participation. Thirty fluctuators were invited to a semi-structured interview. By inductive and deductive coding, fluctuators' verbal data were converted into word categories for extracting commonalities and comparing differences. By retaining the remaining word categories of high frequency and exploring the interrelationships among the remai

SUBMITTER: Shang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9072660 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature