title: Meeting physical activity guidelines in rural breast cancer survivors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the contribution of social cognitive constructs to meeting physical activity (PA) recommendations in rural breast cancer survivors (BCS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Rural BCS (N = 483) completed a mail-based survey. PA, fatigue, barriers and exercise self-efficacy, environment, social support, and perceived barriers to PA were assessed. PA was dichotomized into either meeting guidelines (150+minutes/week) or not.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our model fit the data well with less fatigue, greater efficacy, and lower barriers being associated with PA (χ²=804.532(418), p < .001, CFI=.948, RMSEA=.044, SRMR=.046).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fatigue, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers are key targets for future interventions designed to increase PA in rural BCS. Enhancing self-efficacy and overcoming barriers will require strategies unique and relevant to BCS living in rural settings.
authors.forename: Erin A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Sean P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: Laura Q
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Kerry S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Courneya
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verhulst
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McAuley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*