Want to keep your exercise resolutions? New research offers pointers
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 16:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Sticking with an exercise routine means being able to overcome the obstacles that invariably arise. A key to success is having the confidence that you can do it, researchers report. A new study explores how some cognitive strategies and abilities influence this "situation-specific self-confidence," a quality the researchers call "self-efficacy."