Article
Readiness to Exercise: A Comparison of 3 Instruments and an Interview
Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing
(2007)
Abstract
Exercise stage of change (ESOC), or readiness to exercise, has been measured using at least 13 instruments and 4 interviews, yet no comparison studies are available to determine optimal measures for use by health care providers. This pilot study compares ESOC classification between 3 instruments (scale‐ladder, scale‐true/false, and scale‐5 choice); explores the feasibility of using a face‐to‐face structured interview; compares classification between instruments and interview; and examines the influence of sex, age, and education level on stage classification. Thirty healthy adults completed ESOC instruments in random order and then the interview. Scale‐ladder and scale‐true/false instruments exhibited almost perfect agreement (weighted κ, 0.897). All instruments exhibited substantial agreement with interview (weighted κ, 0.620–0.790). Stage classification did not differ significantly by sex, age, or education level. The authors recommend word clarification revision of the scale‐5 choice instrument and further testing of the interview.
Disciplines
Publication Date
December 19, 2007
DOI
10.1111/j.0889-7204.2007.06494.x
Citation Information
Anne Fish, David J. Frid, G. Lynn Mitchell, James L Fish, et al.. "Readiness to Exercise: A Comparison of 3 Instruments and an Interview" Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing Vol. 22 Iss. 4 (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anne-fish/58/