title: The role of exercise in the African-American woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus: application of the health belief model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether aging African-American women with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus who maintain a regular exercise regimen possess different health beliefs and benefit from greater glycemic control than those who do not exercise regularly.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 32-item health belief model diabetes scale was administered to a convenience sample of 31 African-American women with type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A group t-test identified statistically significant differences between "exercisers" and "non-exercisers" in perceived benefits and barriers to exercise and glycemic control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings may be utilized in the development of diabetic educational programs and compliance-enhancing treatment interventions that focus on the barriers and benefits of diabetes self-management.
authors.affiliation: Primary Care Associates, Merrillville, Ind., USA. julie.koch@valpo.edu
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin