Outcomes of a program to enhance exercise self-efficacy and improve fitness in Black and Hispanic college-age women.
A quasi-experimental design was used to test the outcomes of an exercise program directed towards Black and Hispanic college-age women. Forty-four women (36 Black, 7 Hispanic, and 1 Black/Hispanic) attended exercise classes three times per week for 16 weeks. At program completion, women were classified as either high attendees (n = 26) or low attendees (n = 18). Compared to low attendees, the high attendees had significantly higher exercise self-efficacy (p <.001), perceived benefits and barriers (p =.004), aerobic fitness, flexibility, muscle strength, and percentage of body fat (all p <.001). Daily activity levels improved significantly in the high attendance group following the program (p <.001) and at 8 weeks post-program completion (p =.01).
D'Alonzo
Karen T
KT
College of Nursing, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
Stevenson
Joanne S
JS
Davis
Shala E
SE
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009511:New England; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014495:Universities; D001741:Black or African American