Clearly, a shift in any of these factors will affect her motivation.
Her physician may modify these factors to improve motivation and the chance that she will pursue a daily walk.
Appropriate treatment of her knee pain with medications, support wraps, and topical liniments reduces the perceived cost.
Educational materials and counseling about the risks of worsening function and increased pain from sedentary behavior
reduce her inclination to remain sedentary. Finally, advising her to join a walking group with others who have similar
arthritic complaints may provide a behavioral model of success, thereby increasing her perceived chance for success.
It also offers valued social contacts, enhancing the perceived importance of exercising.