Table 2. Stages of change movement with personal training program.
Initial stage |
Initial number in each stage |
Finished in … |
Stage 1a |
Stage 2a |
Stage 3a |
Stage 4a |
Stage 5a |
Stage 1 |
2 |
0 (0%)nc |
1 (50%)↑ |
1 (50%)↑↑ |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
Stage 2 |
26 |
0 (0%) |
4 (15%)nc |
11 (42%)↑ |
11 (42%)↑↑ |
0 (0%) |
Stage 3 |
62 |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
15 (24%)nc |
46 (74%)↑ |
1 (2%)↑↑ |
Stage 4 |
12 |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (8%)↓ |
8 (67%)nc |
3 (25%)↑ |
Stage 5 |
27 |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
27 (100%)nc |
Stage 1 = Pre-contemplation; Stage 2 = Contemplation; Stage 3 = Preparation; Stage 4 = Action; Stage 5 = Maintenance. The first number in each row below is the number that finished in that stage and the number in parenthesis is the percent that finished in that stage. = Number and percent with no change in stage movement;↑ = moved up one stage;↑↑ = moved up 2 stages;↓ = moved down one stage.