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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Exercise Barriers"”.
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Impact of a brief exercise adherence intervention on physical activity and quality of life among working mothers
Working mothers face numerous exercise barriers, and thus exhibit high levels of inactivity. The stress associated with fulfilling multiple roles can also compromise quality of life within this population. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a brief exercise adherence …
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INTRODUCTION OF A NOVEL HOME-BASED HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE CARDIO-METABOLIC HEALTH IN AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS
… (HIT) strategies can remove many of the major exercise barriers for obese individuals and people with type 1 diabetes that could potentially increase physical activity participation. Secondly, this thesis aimed to provide mechanistic evidence to explain the physiological effectiveness of HIT as …
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Factors Affecting Pregnancy Weight Gain In African American Women
… research into physical activity and nutritional barriers has not often included this population. </p><p><em>Objective:</em> The purpose of this study was to elicit information about perceptions of appropriate gestational weight gain, challenges to avoiding excessive gestational weight gain, …
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Spirituality, Religiosity, and Weight Management in Black Women
… controlling for age. Self-efficacy to overcome exercise barriers (72.2 vs. 44.6, <em>p</em> < .001) and to continue exercise (87.8 vs. 61.7, <em>p</em> = .03) was was significantly higher among those who met physical activity recommendations during the program, indicating that self-efficacy was …
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Motivation and adherence to exercise in college students with schizophrenia
… the behavioral and thought processes that affect exercise engagement and adherence in college students with schizophrenia. A mixed methods approach was proposed utilizing an online survey followed by semi structured interviews. The online survey used was the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale …
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The Link between Overweight, Obesity, and Perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers among College Students
… The purpose of this study was to examine exercise benefits and barriers of overweight, obese, and normal weight college students. Participants (n = 595) were college students who completed a questionnaire and whose body composition was measured. Results of this study revealed significant …