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Physical activity social support and middle- and older-aged minority women: results from a US survey
Amy A. Eyler,Ross C. Brownson,Rebecca J. Donatelle,Abby C. King,David W. Brown,James F. Sallis +5 more
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Odds ratios indicate that subjects with high levels of social support were significantly less likely to be sedentary than those with low support, even after adjusting for race/ethnicity.About:
This article is published in Social Science & Medicine.The article was published on 1999-09-01. It has received 444 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social support & Population.read more
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Correlates of adults' participation in physical activity: review and update.
TL;DR: There remains a need to better understand environmental influences and the factors that influence different types of PA and longitudinal and intervention studies will be required if causal relationships are to be inferred.
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Environmental and Policy Determinants of Physical Activity in the United States
TL;DR: An array of environmental and policy determinants, particularly those related to the physical environment, are associated with physical activity and should be taken into account in the design of interventions.
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Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Dietary Lifestyle Changes for Cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction in Adults A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Nancy T. Artinian,Gerald F. Fletcher,Dariush Mozaffarian,Penny M. Kris-Etherton,Linda Van Horn,Alice H. Lichtenstein,Shiriki K. Kumanyika,William E. Kraus,Jerome L. Fleg,Nancy S. Redeker,Janet C. Meininger,JoAnne Banks,Eileen M. Stuart-Shor,Barbara J. Fletcher,Todd D. Miller,Suzanne Hughes,Lynne T. Braun,Laurie A. Kopin,Kathy Berra,Laura L. Hayman,Linda J. Ewing,Philip A. Ades,J. Larry Durstine,Nancy Houston-Miller,Lora E. Burke +24 more
TL;DR: In order to achieve these goals, healthcare providers must focus on reducing CVD risk factors such as overweight and obesity, which could increase by almost 7 years if all forms of major CVD were eliminated.
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Social Environment and Physical activity: A review of concepts and evidence
TL;DR: Five dimensions of the social environment are identified-social support and social networks, socioeconomic position and income inequality, racial discrimination, social cohesion and social capital, and neighborhood factors-and each is considered in the context of physical activity to illustrate important differences between them.
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Barriers to physical activity among patients with type 1 diabetes.
TL;DR: Fear of hypoglycemia is the strongest barrier to regular physical activity in adults with type 1 diabetes, who should therefore be informed and supported in hyp glucosecemia management.
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Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine
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