Determinants of Exercise Behavior After a Myocardial Infraction: Beliefs, Intention, Behavior

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Exercise is a critical component of cardiac rehabilitation associated with physical and psychological benefits; however, patients are often reluctant to participate in cardiac rehabilitation programs. Their reticence often grows out of their own attitudes towards exercise and the attitudes of people they value. Ajzen and Fishbein's (1980) theory of reasoned action suggest that personal attitudes and subjective norm influence behavioral intention which in tum predicts the likelihood of performing a specific behavior. Both attitude and subjective norm can be measured directly and indirectly. However, Ajzen and Fishbein report the direct measures of attitude and subjective norm result in better prediction of behavioral intention than the indirect measures. Therefore, this study tested the direct and indirect measures of Ajzen and Fishbein's theory of reasoned action in predicting the behavioral intention to enroll in and subsequent attendance behavior in a 36-session exercise cardiac reha

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