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    Applying test operating characteristics to measures of exercise motivation: A primer

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    Authors
    Brickell, T.
    Lange, R.
    Chatzisarantis, Nikos
    Date
    2010
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Brickell, T. and Lange, R. and Chatzisarantis, N. 2010. Applying test operating characteristics to measures of exercise motivation: A primer. British Journal of Psychology. 101: pp. 345-360.
    Source Title
    British Journal of Psychology
    ISSN
    0007-1269
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32474
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Physical activity programmes that include a motivational counselling component can be effective at increasing exercise participation. Reliable screening procedures could provide a cost effective method of identifying and channelling those 'at risk' for non-participation into a motivational counselling intervention and increase participation and long-term adherence. Traditional statistical methods have played an important step in developing measures that are good predictors of future exercise behaviour. Test operating characteristics (TOCs), a set of clinical outcome statistics, could be used to evaluate the accuracy of these measures as screening tools in identifying those 'at risk' for non-participation and those 'not at risk' for use in applied settings, such as physical activity programmes. This paper will provide a primer on the use of TOCs, particularly as they apply to the evaluation of measures of exercise motivation. Also provided is an example application using eight measures of exercise motivation previously used in research.

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