Survey items Trial 1 SD Trial 2 SD p-value
If I did physical activities on most days it would...”          
keep me in shape. 4.5 0.8 4.5 0.8 0.5
help me lose weight. 4.4 1.0 4.7 0.6 0.1
increase my heart health. 4.3 1.1 4.6 1.0 0.04*
help me make new friends. 3.1 0.8 3.6 0.7 0.1
be fun. 4.4 1.3 4.5 1.4 0.5
help me spend more time with friends. 3.6 1.2 4.4 0.7 0.005*
help me feel good about myself. 4.4 0.8 4.4 0.9 0.5
keep me from doing other things I like. 3.6 1.5 3.9 1.2 0.2
*p-value < 0.05
Note: Likert scale: 5 = agree very much: 1 = disagree very much
Table 5: Pre-and post-test results for survey items related to beliefs and attitudes about physical activity participation (N=19).