Using interactive Internet technology to promote physical activity in Latinas: Rationale, design, and baseline findings of Pasos Hacia La Salud

BH Marcus, SJ Hartman, D Pekmezi… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Internet-based interventions show promise as an effective channel for promoting physical
activity. However, a paucity of research has been conducted among underserved groups …

Does race/ethnicity moderate the association between job strain and leisure time physical activity?

GG Bennett, KY Wolin, JS Avrunin… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background: Racial/ethnic minorities report myriad barriers to regular leisure time physical
activity (LTPA), including the stress and fatigue resulting from their occupational activities …

Barriers and Enablers to Older Indigenous People Engaging in Physical Activity—A Qualitative Systematic Review

MJR Gidgup, M Kickett… - Journal of Aging …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
The objective of this qualitative systematic review was to synthesize all evidence to
understand the barriers and enablers to older Indigenous peoples (aged 40 years and …

Motivating minority older adults to exercise.

B Resnick, A Vogel, D Luisi - Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority …, 2006 - psycnet.apa.org
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore with minority older adults their
experience in the Senior Exercise Self-Efficacy Pilot Program (SESEP) and establish what …

Satisfaction and use of a spiritually based mantram intervention for childbirth-related fears in couples

L Hunter, J Bormann, W Belding, EJ Sobo… - Applied Nursing …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study assessed patient satisfaction with the use of a spiritually based (mantram/sacred
word) intervention in expecting couples. A mixed-methods design, experimental repeated …

Antecedents of physical activity among family caregivers

CD Etkin, TR Prohaska, CM Connell… - Journal of Applied …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The authors examined exercise behaviors among family caregivers and the degree to which
aspects of the caregiving role influenced exercise behaviors. Understanding factors …

Boosting exercise beliefs and motivation through a psychological intervention designed for poststroke populations

L Gill, KA Sullivan - Topics in stroke rehabilitation, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The effect of patient education on reducing stroke has had mixed effects,
raising questions about how to achieve optimal benefit. Because past evaluations have …

Exploring the reasons for wanting a peer partner to be physically active among women living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis: a content analysis

RH O'Rourke, MF Vani, EK O'Loughlin… - Supportive Care in …, 2024 - Springer
Background Initiating and maintaining exercise is challenging for women during and post-
cancer treatment. Adopting a peer partner model to provide social support to be active may …

Physical activity message framing and ethnicity before and during COVID-19

J Francis, K West - Health Communication, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
People of Black ethnicities are well known to be disproportionately burdened by coronavirus
and have poorer health outcomes. Public health messages encouraged physical activity …

Low discretionary time as a barrier to physical activity and intervention uptake

KY Wolin, GG Bennett, LH McNeill… - American journal of …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: To determine whether self-reported discretionary time was associated with
physical activity and uptake of a physical activity promotion intervention in a multi-ethnic …