title: Women bound to be active (years 3 and 4): can a book club help women overcome barriers to physical activity and improve self-worth?
abstract: Little progress has been made toward increasing physical activity in women. This study aimed to determine if an 8-month theory-based book club intervention (Women Bound to Be Active) was effective in increasing: (a) self-worth, (b) benefits relative to barriers to physical activity, and (c) physical activity in women (n = 51). Findings suggested a book club was effective for improving: self-worth, the benefits relative to barriers to physical activity, and possibly participation in physical activity. This is an innovative model to help women become more active and learn skills that may enable them to be active on their own long after a physical activity program has ended.
authors.affiliation: Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska 68182, USA. jenniferwhite@mail.unomaha.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Huberty
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vener
authors.forename: Lynda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ransdell
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schulte
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Budd
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001877:Books; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult