Table 2.

Correlations of predictor variables 6 months before surgery and 1 year after surgery with physical activity level and the baseline-adjusted change in physical activity 2 years after surgery

Predictor variables	6 months before surgery		1 year after surgery
	Physical activity 2 years after surgery
	Level	Change	Level	Change
Physical activity	0.23	0.00	0.68**	0.00
Person characteristics
Body mass index	−0.23	−0.22	−0.35*	−0.23
Age	0.22	0.15	0.22	0.15
Education level	0.02	−0.01	0.02	−0.01
Exercise cognitions
Fear of injury	−0.23	−0.15	−0.42**	−0.37*
Embarrassment	−0.06	0.06	−0.21	−0.19
Exercise benefits	0.36*	0.32*	0.33*	0.06
Confidence	0.35*	0.30	0.29	0.15

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01