Table 3 Usefulness and acceptability by group

Usefulness, n = 114^a

 Whole program

93 (81.6)

44 (80.0)

49 (83.3)

p = .67

 Action Planning Tool

50 (43.9)

19 (34.5)

31 (52.5)

p = .05

 Library of exercises

58 (50.9)

23 (41.8)

35 (59.3)

p = . 06

Advice acceptability n = 115

 The physical activity advice is interesting

105 (91.3)

51 (91.1)

54 (91.5)

p = .93

 The physical activity advice is credible

108 (93.9)

52 (92.9)

56 (94.9)

p = .64

 The physical activity advice is easy to understand

111 (96.5)

55 (98.2)

56 (94.9)

p = .33

 Through the physical activity advice I learned something new about my own physical activity

98 (85.2)

45 (80.4)

53 (89.8)

p = .15

 The physical activity advice is personally relevant

101 (87.8)

47 (83.9)

54 (91.5)

p = .21

 Too much physical activity advice was provided

56 (48.7)

28 (50.0)

28 (47.5)

p = .78

 I have used the physical activity advice to become more active

94 (81.7)

44 (78.6)

50 (84.7)

p = .39

 I have changed my opinion about physical activity because of this program

82 (71.3)

41 (69.5)

41 (73.2)

p = .66

 The physical activity advice held me accountable to become more active

98 (85.2)

47 (83.9)

51 (86.4)

p = .70

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

F (df), p

 Advice acceptability average rating (min = 1, max = 7) n = 115

5.69 (0.82)

5.62 (0.89)

5.75 (0.75)

F (1, 113) = 0.68, p = .41