Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for measures.
| Possible Response Range | M | SD | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motivation to exercise | 10.0–70.0 | 59.9 | 6.9 | 41.0 | 70.0 |
| Action planning scores | 5.0–25.0 | 16.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| Coping planning scores | 5.0–25.0 | 10.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| Past exercise habits (T1–14 days) | |||||
| Moderate exercise | |||||
| Frequency (days) | 0.0–14.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| Duration per session (min) | ≥0 | 28.0 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 180.0 |
| Total time (min) | 113.8 | 290.7 | 0.0 | 2520.0 | |
| Vigorous exercise | |||||
| Frequency (days) | 0.0–14.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| Duration per session (min) | ≥0 | 44.7 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 150.0 |
| Total time (min) | 250.6 | 278.4 | 0.0 | 1260.0 | |
| Walking | 310.8 | 443.9 | 0.0 | 1980.0 | |
| Moderate + Vigorous (min) | 364.4 | 385.1 | 0.0 | 2520.0 | |
| Intentions to exercise | |||||
| Moderate exercise | |||||
| Frequency (days) | 0.0–14.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| Duration per session (min) | ≥0 | 32.6 | 33.6 | 0.0 | 180.0 |
| Total time (min) | 159.8 | 290.3 | 0.0 | 2520.0 | |
| Vigorous exercise | |||||
| Frequency (days) | 0.0–14.0 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| Duration per session (min) | ≥0 | 24.9 | 31.6 | 0.0 | 150.0 |
| Total time (min) | 288.0 | 279.1 | 0.0 | 1440.0 | |
| Walking | 288.0 | 343.0 | 0.0 | 1680.0 | |
| Moderate + Vigorous (min) | 447.8 | 387.3 | 0.0 | 2520.0 | |
| Actual exercise behaviour (T2) | |||||
| Moderate exercise | |||||
| Frequency (days) | 0.0–14.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| Duration per session (min) | ≥0 | 39.1 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 200.0 |
| Total time (min) | 153.2 | 203.8 | 0.0 | 1400.0 | |
| Vigorous exercise | |||||
| Frequency (days) | 0.0–14.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| Duration per session (min) | ≥0 | 41.3 | 33.8 | 0.0 | 180.0 |
| Total time (min) | 226.6 | 235.0 | 0.0 | 1080.0 | |
| Walking | 313.0 | 394.0 | 0.0 | 2100.0 | |
| Moderate + Vigorous (min) | 379.7 | 306.6 | 0.0 | 1400.0 | |
| Change in exercise behaviour (T2-T1) | |||||
| Moderate exercise (min) | 39.4 | 209.4 | −1120.0 | 690.0 | |
| Vigorous exercise (min) | −24.1 | 173.1 | −720.0 | 360.0 | |
| Moderate + Vigorous (min) | 15.3 | 274.9 | −1120.0 | 930.0 | |
| Effectiveness of planning | 1.0–7.0 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Confidence to continue exercise behaviour | 1.0–7.0 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Prior habit of planning | 1.0–7.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
Note. This table shows the specific descriptive statistics for each variable measured in the current study. Total time (min) refers to the mean total time spent exercising by each participant, as calculated by multiplying each participant’s frequency of exercise by the duration per session (see methods session for the formula).