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Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise

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Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise. / Hardy, J.T.; Milne, M.; Divine, A. et al.
In: Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, Vol. 19, No. 3, 03.09.2014, p. 171-191.

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Hardy, JT, Milne, M, Divine, A, Hall, C, Gregg, M & Hardy, J 2014, 'Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise', Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 171-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12024

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Hardy, J. T., Milne, M., Divine, A., Hall, C., Gregg, M., & Hardy, J. (2014). Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 19(3), 171-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12024

CBE

Hardy JT, Milne M, Divine A, Hall C, Gregg M, Hardy J. 2014. Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. 19(3):171-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12024

MLA

Hardy, J.T. et al. "Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise". Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. 2014, 19(3). 171-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12024

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Hardy JT, Milne M, Divine A, Hall C, Gregg M, Hardy J. Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. 2014 Sept 3;19(3):171-191. doi: 10.1111/jabr.12024

Author

Hardy, J.T. ; Milne, M. ; Divine, A. et al. / Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise. In: Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. 2014 ; Vol. 19, No. 3. pp. 171-191.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Non-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise

AU - Hardy, J.T.

AU - Milne, M.

AU - Divine, A.

AU - Hall, C.

AU - Gregg, M.

AU - Hardy, J.

PY - 2014/9/3

Y1 - 2014/9/3

N2 - Physical activity studies have often excluded women, resulting in limited information regarding the influences on women's non-participation. The present study aimed to explore the exercise views and cognitions of inactive adult women. Forty women aged 25–75 took part in the focus groups. Themes that emerged from the interviews included merits of exercise, thoughts and feelings, knowledge, barriers, and strategies. Results indicated that inactivity is due to a variety of culminating factors; health-promotion strategies need to specifically target different age groups. These strategies include increasing awareness of the social and psychological benefits of exercise, exercise as a supplement to activities of daily living, changing the perception of what constitutes exercise, and representing exercisers as a variety of ages and body shapes.

AB - Physical activity studies have often excluded women, resulting in limited information regarding the influences on women's non-participation. The present study aimed to explore the exercise views and cognitions of inactive adult women. Forty women aged 25–75 took part in the focus groups. Themes that emerged from the interviews included merits of exercise, thoughts and feelings, knowledge, barriers, and strategies. Results indicated that inactivity is due to a variety of culminating factors; health-promotion strategies need to specifically target different age groups. These strategies include increasing awareness of the social and psychological benefits of exercise, exercise as a supplement to activities of daily living, changing the perception of what constitutes exercise, and representing exercisers as a variety of ages and body shapes.

U2 - 10.1111/jabr.12024

DO - 10.1111/jabr.12024

M3 - Article

VL - 19

SP - 171

EP - 191

JO - Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

JF - Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

SN - 1071-2089

IS - 3

ER -