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The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 60:P335-P337 (2005)
© 2005 The Gerontological Society of America

BRIEF REPORT

Strength Training in Older Adults: Does Desire Determine Confidence?

W. Jack Rejeski1,, Jeffrey Katula1, Alexis Rejeski2, Jill Rowley3 and Marie Sipe1

Departments of 1 Health & Exercise Science
2 Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
3 Department of Food Policy & Applied Nutrition, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts.

Address correspondence to Dr. W. Jack Rejeski, Department of Health & Exercise Science, Box 7868, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109. E-mail: Rejeski{at}wfu.edu

This study investigated conceptually relevant determinants of change in self-efficacy beliefs related to muscular strength in a prospective study design. Results suggested that older adults' desire for muscular strength is an important determinant of changes in self-efficacy for strength. Studies involving older adults in strength training and physical rehabilitation should explore the development of behavioral interventions that target increases in such motives to be used in conjunction with these programs.






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