Exercise participation, perceived barriers to exercise, and perceived benefits of exercise
were analyzed in a large random sample of urban women ages 20–49 (N= 1,113). Although …

Background 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 …

Title. Do the determinants of physical activity change by physical activity level? Aim. The
paper reports on a study to describe the determinants of physical activity according to …

Though the positive link between physical activity and maternal health is well documented,
physical activity declines during pregnancy and, internationally, rural mothers are less likely …

Few studies have examined the impact of motherhood on successful participation in
physical activity (PA) interventions. The current study focused on mothers in the I ncreasing …

Objective: Women have lower rates of participation in leisure time physical activity than men
and have been studied to a lesser extent than men. Because physical activity plays a vital …

Purpose: Single motherhood has been associated with negative health consequences such
as depression and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity might reduce these …

Objective Physical activity generally declines during pregnancy, but barriers to activity
during this time period are not well understood. The objective was to examine barriers to …

BACKGROUND: There is little research on household and physical environment barriers to
physical activity, particularly in minority populations at high risk for obesity and inactivity …

Objective: To explore factors associated with physically active women in a rural community.
Methods: Physical activity patterns were assessed in 585 women in rural Alabama. Results …