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. 2008 Dec 4;8:399. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-399

Table 2.

Examples of the matrix of performance objectives related to changes in behavioral and environmental determinants with regard to recreational PA

Performance objectives Determinants

Awareness Knowledge Attitude Self-efficacy
1. Older adults monitor their recreational PA level Older adults become aware of their own recreational PA level Older adults know the PA recommendations and learn how to compare their own PA level with the recommendations
Older adults monitor and report their own recreational PA

2. Older adults indicate reasons to be physically active as recreation Older adults become aware of their personally relevant benefits of being sufficiently physically active Older adults learn about the health benefits of sufficient PA and can name personally relevant reasons for being sufficiently physically active Older adults feel positive about being sufficiently physically active

3. Older adults identify solutions to take away the barriers to being physically active for recreation Older adults become aware of the situations and barriers that prevent them from being sufficiently physically active Older adults learn how to identify difficult situations and learn about solutions that can take away the barriers Older adults feel confident about being able to take away and to cope with their barriers