PMID- 25750816 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220410 IS - 2164-2850 (Print) IS - 2164-2850 (Electronic) IS - 2164-2850 (Linking) VI - 2 IP - 1 DP - 2014 Jan 1 TI - Type 2 diabetes mellitus, physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, and body satisfaction. An application of the transtheoretical model in older adults. PG - 748-758 AB - Physical activity (PA) is a relevant component of the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, to prevent its related morbidities, PA requires an immediate and lasting change of lifestyle. Exercise self-efficacy and body satisfaction were used in a sample of older adults with T2DM, classified in different stages of change, to predict levels of PA. Results show that exercise self-efficacy increases linearly from precontemplation to maintenance stage, while body satisfaction shows an inverted U shape. However, only stages of change, other than exercise self-efficacy, add a significant and noticeable contribution to prediction of levels of PA. This evidence claims a tailored approach to PA in older adults with T2DM and advises behavioural health interventions based on exercise self-efficacy. FAU - Guicciardi, Marco AU - Guicciardi M AD - Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari , Via Is Mirrionis, 1, 09123 Cagliari , Italy. FAU - Lecis, Romina AU - Lecis R AD - Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari , Via Is Mirrionis, 1, 09123 Cagliari , Italy. FAU - Anziani, Chiara AU - Anziani C AD - Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari , Via Is Mirrionis, 1, 09123 Cagliari , Italy. FAU - Corgiolu, Lucina AU - Corgiolu L AD - Group Physical Activity Project, Centre of Diabetology, San Giovanni University Hospital , Via Ospedale 46, 09124 Cagliari , Italy. FAU - Porru, Adele AU - Porru A AD - Group Physical Activity Project, Centre of Diabetology, San Giovanni University Hospital , Via Ospedale 46, 09124 Cagliari , Italy. FAU - Pusceddu, Matteo AU - Pusceddu M AD - Group Physical Activity Project, Centre of Diabetology, San Giovanni University Hospital , Via Ospedale 46, 09124 Cagliari , Italy. FAU - Spanu, Francesca AU - Spanu F AD - Group Physical Activity Project, Centre of Diabetology, San Giovanni University Hospital , Via Ospedale 46, 09124 Cagliari , Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20140715 PL - England TA - Health Psychol Behav Med JT - Health psychology and behavioral medicine JID - 101624393 PMC - PMC4346010 OTO - NOTNLM OT - body satisfaction OT - diabetes OT - elderly OT - physical activity OT - self-efficacy EDAT- 2014/01/01 00:00 MHDA- 2014/01/01 00:01 PMCR- 2015/03/02 CRDT- 2015/03/10 06:00 PHST- 2013/11/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/04/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/03/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/01/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/01/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2015/03/02 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 924858 [pii] AID - 10.1080/21642850.2014.924858 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Health Psychol Behav Med. 2014 Jan 1;2(1):748-758. doi: 10.1080/21642850.2014.924858. Epub 2014 Jul 15.