Individuals with knee osteoarthritis, a painful debilitating joint disease affecting many aging
adults, are commonly encouraged to pursue a variety of exercise regimens. However, very …

Objective: Although health cognitions are regarded as key determinants for health behavior
change, they are rarely studied from a dynamic perspective, evaluating the impact of …

Objective: To investigate how the effects of a group-based intervention program (MoVo-
LISA) on exercise behaviour were mediated by cognitive variables. Different causal models …

Food safety information campaigns are more likely to be most effective if the messages are
tailored to the needs of a specific audience. Designing effective campaigns involves careful …

Background Insufficient PA has been shown to cluster with other CVD risk factors including
insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, overweight, increased serum cholesterol …

This chapter provides an overview of the five most prominent social cognitive theories
applied to understand exercise and physical activity: the theory of planned behavior, social …

Background. African American women report low levels of physical activity and share a
disproportionate burden of many health conditions associated with being insufficiently …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, disabling disease which
reduces independence, quality of life, and longevity. Upper limb impairment causes …

The purpose of this dissertation was to identify psychosocial, worksite policy, and
environmental factors that facilitate adherence to physical activity among employed women …

While engaging in physical activity is important for the general population due to its
documented health benefits (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011), it is …