Determinants of adherence to physical activity guidelines among overweight and obese African American breast cancer survivors
Implications for an intervention approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12554756 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Selina A Smith (0000-0003-4810-3853, Augusta University), Benjamin E Ansa (0000-0002-1285-974X, Augusta University, corresponding author), Wonsuk Yoo (0000-0003-2414-2399, Augusta University), Mary Whitehead (0000-0002-1142-5026), Mary S Whitehead (Florida Resources for Empowering Sustainable Health, Miami, FL, USA), Steven S Coughlin (0000-0003-1704-0466, Augusta University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 194-206 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-14 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13557858.2016.1256376 |
| PMID | 27838922 |
| OpenAlex | W2512704824 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Several factors influence physical activity behaviors and are likely to be important in developing effective interventions to assist AA survivors manage their weight. It is essential that providers and breast cancer support groups that assist survivors to remain physically active and to manage their weight should be aware of these factors. These findings may help generate hypotheses for future research to undergird efforts to increase physical activity among African American BCSs
Body mass index · Breast cancer · Cancer · Gynecology · Obesity · Overweight · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Quality of life (healthcare · Cancer Risks and Factors · Cancer survivorship and care · Medicine · Nursing · Physical Activity and Health · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |