PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENTS: APPLICATION OF CONSTRUCTS FROM THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL

Abstract

The majority of adolescents do not engage in the recommended amounts of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The development of physical activity (PA) interventions should be guided by theoretical foundations in psychosocial constructs that drive PA behavior. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of selected constructs from the Transtheoretical Model and to assess hypothesized group differences in measures of