a) Calorific expenditure messages | Told nothing | Told true | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | Motivate | Agree | Motivate | |
Interview Cohort 1 | ||||
Burns more calories per minute than jogging | 2.27 | 2.42 | 2.46 | 3.67***a |
(0.16) | (0.16) | (0.13) | (0.14) | |
Burns more calories per minute than rowing | 1.69 | 1.99 | 1.81 | 3.74*** |
(0.11) | (0.14) | (0.11) | (0.15) | |
Interview Cohort 2 | ||||
Burns more calories per minute than jogging | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.77 | 4.53*** |
(0.15) | (0.17) | (0.13) | (0.08) | |
Burns more calories per minute than rowing | 2.20 | 2.39 | 2.79 | 4.40*** |
(0.15) | (0.17) | (0.12) | (0.09) | |
b) Comparison messages | ||||
Aids weight loss | 2.59 | 1.97†††b | 2.64 | 3.33** |
(0.16) | (0.16) | (0.16) | (0.15) | |
Is daily exercise | 3.87 | 3.34†† | 3.39 | 3.41 |
(0.14) | (0.14) | (0.15) | (0.13) | |
Exercises your heart | 4.01 | 3.35††† | 3.64 | 3.99 |
(0.13) | (0.16) | (0.08) | (0.13) | |
Helps to keep you healthy | 3.30 | 2.69††† | 3.54 | 3.63 |
(0.16) | (0.15) | (0.14) | (0.15) | |
Keeps you fit | 4.07 | 3.50†† | 3.49 | 3.59 |
(0.12) | (0.14) | (0.12) | (0.14) |