Research Article
Stages of Change Model for Participation in Physical Activity during Pregnancy
Table 1
The readiness for physical activity stages of change scale (TTM).
| Stage | Questionnaire response categories | Motivational readiness for change |
| (1) | I am currently not physically active and do not intend to engage in physical activity in the next six months | Pre-Contemplation (PC) (Physically inactive, no intentions to change) | (2) | I am currently not physically active, but I am thinking about getting more physically active in the next six months | Contemplation (C) (Physically inactive, intentions to change) | (3) | I currently do some physical activity, but not regularly | Preparation (P) (Physically active, but not regularly) | (4) | I am currently physically active, but have only begun doing so within the last six months | Action (A) (Regularly active, but only recently) | (5) | I am currently physically active and have done so for more than six months | Maintenance (M) (Regularly active) |
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