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Table 2 Stage of change and psychological factors associated with motivation to habitual physical activity in patients grouped according to the selected activity program

From: A standard ballroom and Latin dance program to improve fitness and adherence to physical activity in individuals with type 2 diabetes and in obesity

Psychological variables

Dance program (n = 42)

Self-selected program (n = 58)

P value

Pre-contemplation (%)

24.2 ± 29.6

26.7 ± 20.0

0.626

Contemplation (%)

67.7 ± 23.1

64.8 ± 16.9

0.483

Determination (%)

80.4 ± 18.4

73.7 ± 21.2

0.113

Action (%)

39.1 ± 29.9

47.0 ± 27.3

0.183

Maintenance (%)

47.0 ± 32.3

41.0 ± 28.5

0.340

Discrepancy (%)

48.6 ± 25.6

52.5 ± 21.2

0.419

Importance (%)

82.6 ± 14.7

81.6 ± 14.4

0.745

Self-efficacy (%)

77.9 ± 15.0

70.7 ± 16.5

0.031

Temptation (%)

31.2 ± 24.8

42.1 ± 22.6

0.027

Readiness-to-change (%)

75.5 ± 21.9

73.3 ± 20.4

0.613

Stabilization-of-change (%)

61.8 ± 21.5

59.4 ± 25.9

0.665

  1. All scores are reported mean ± SD in% of maximum score.