The results also support the notion that planning affects
exercise-related self-efficacy.6,7,16 In the study by Latimer,7
action planning was associated with greater confidence to
schedule and overcome general LTPA-related barriers. The
present study expands on Latimer’s findings by demonstrating
additional improvements in scheduling and barriers self-efficacy
that may occur when action plans are supplemented with coping
plans. Identifying barriers and developing coping strategies is a
concept that has been discussed in great detail in the larger relapse
prevention literature in other health behaviors, such as alcohol
dependency.33 The present study supplements this body of literature
by demonstrating the effectiveness of coping plans within
the physical activity domain.