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Promoting Strength Training Among Baby Boomers: Message Framing Effects on Motivation and Behavior
Regular participation in strength training significantly enhances older adults’ physical and functional health, yet only 14% of adults over age 50 report engaging in strength training at least twice per week. ...
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Open Access“Everything else comes first”: a mixed-methods analysis of barriers to health behaviors among military spouses
Military spouses are integral to the health of their families, but have demonstrated elevated levels of stress, depression, and anxiety. Participating in health behaviors such as physical activity and healthy ...
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Open AccessDoes dietary intake change during an intervention to reduce sedentary behavior and cardiovascular disease risk? A randomized comparative effectiveness trial
Evidence from physical activity interventions suggests that women, in particular, may overcompensate for exercise energy expenditure by increasing caloric intake. Sedentary behavior and poor dietary quality ar...
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Motives and Barriers for Physical Activity among Low-Income Black Single Mothers
Physical activity is associated with positive health outcomes, yet previous evidence suggests that single mothers, Black women, and those with low-income levels have low rates of physical activity. The purpose...
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Overcoming barriers to exercise among parents: a social cognitive theory perspective
Parents face numerous barriers to exercise and exhibit high levels of inactivity. Examining theory-based determinants of exercise among parents may inform interventions for this population. The purpose of thi...
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Open AccessPhysical activity barriers and facilitators among working mothers and fathers
The transition to parenthood is consistently associated with declines in physical activity. In particular, working parents are at risk for inactivity, but research exploring physical activity barriers and faci...
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Impact of a brief intervention on physical activity and social cognitive determinants among working mothers: a randomized trial
Working mothers exhibit high levels of inactivity, and theory-based interventions to bolster physical activity within this population are needed. This study examined the effectiveness of a brief social cogniti...
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A Profile for Predicting Attrition from Exercise in Older Adults
The purpose of this study was to determine a profile for predicting attrition among older adults involved in a 12-month exercise program. The parent study was a single-blinded randomized controlled trial. The ...
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Open AccessMeasuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults: invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale (paces) across groups and time
The purpose of this study was to validate the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in a sample of older adults. Participants within two different exercise groups were assessed at two time points, 6 months...
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Trajectories of change in self-esteem in older adults: exercise intervention effects
This 12-month, 2 arm, single blind randomized controlled exercise trial examined relationships among changes in multidimensional self-esteem as a function of intervention mode (i.e., walking vs. flexibility-to...
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Open AccessConstruct validation of a non-exercise measure of cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with a decreased risk of all-cause mortality but is rarely assessed in medical settings due to burdens of time, cost, risk, and resources. The purpose of this stud...
