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Women's Social Roles and Their Exercise Participation

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Pages 15-29 | Published online: 26 Oct 2008

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Michelle M Mielke, Prashanthi Vemuri & Walter A Rocca. (2014) Clinical epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease: assessing sex and gender differences. Clinical Epidemiology 6, pages 37-48.
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Peggy M. Rupprecht & Gina S. Matkin. (2012) Finishing the Race: Exploring the Meaning of Marathons for Women Who Run Multiple Races. Journal of Leisure Research 44:3, pages 308-331.
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Nelli Hankonen, Pilvikki Absetz, Paolo Ghisletta, Britta Renner & Antti Uutela. (2010) Gender differences in social cognitive determinants of exercise adoption. Psychology & Health 25:1, pages 55-69.
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Kylie Ball, Jo Salmon, Billie Giles-corti & David Crawford. (2006) How Can Socio-Economic Differences in Physical Activity Among Women Be Explained? A Qualitative Study. Women & Health 43:1, pages 93-113.
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JoanC. Chrisler & JeanM. Lamont. (2002) Can Exercise Contribute to the Goals of Feminist Therapy?. Women & Therapy 25:2, pages 9-22.
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JamesF. Sallis, Laurie Greenlee, ThomasL. McKenzie, SheliaL. Broyles, MichelleM. Zive, CharlesC. Berry, Jesse Brennan & PhilipR. Nader. (2001) Changes and Tracking of Physical Activity Across Seven Years in Mexican-American and European-American Mothers. Women & Health 34:4, pages 1-14.
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DarcellP. Scharff, Sharon Homan, Matthew Kreuter & Laura Brennan. (1999) Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Women Across the Life Span: Implications for Program Development. Women & Health 29:2, pages 115-134.
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AmyA. Eyler, RossC. Brownson, AbbyC. King, David Brown, RebeccaJ. Donatelle & Gregory Heath. (1998) Physical Activity and Women in the United States: An Overview of Health Benefits, Prevalence, and Intervention Opportunities. Women & Health 26:3, pages 27-49.
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Michelle M. Mielke, Neelum T. Aggarwal, Clara Vila‐Castelar, Puja Agarwal, Eider M. Arenaza‐Urquijo, Benjamin Brett, Anna Brugulat‐Serrat, Lyndsey E. DuBose, Willem S. Eikelboom, Jason Flatt, Nancy S. Foldi, Sanne Franzen, Paola Gilsanz, Wei Li, Alison J. McManus, Debora Melo van Lent, Sadaf Arefi Milani, C. Elizabeth Shaaban, Shana D. Stites, Erin Sundermann, Vidyani Suryadevara, Jean‐Francoise Trani, Arlener D. Turner, Jet M. J. Vonk, Yakeel T. Quiroz & Ganesh M. Babulal. (2022) Consideration of sex and gender in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders from a global perspective. Alzheimer's & Dementia 18:12, pages 2707-2724.
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Monira I. Aldhahi, Mohammed M. Alshehri, Faleh Alqahtani & Abdulfattah Saeed Alqahtani. (2022) A pilot study of the moderating effect of gender on the physical activity and fatigue severity among recovered COVID-19 patients. PLOS ONE 17:7, pages e0269954.
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Paula Wittels, Tess Kay & Louise Mansfield. (2022) The Family Is My Priority: How Motherhood Frames Participation in Physical Activity in a Group of Mothers Living in a Low Socioeconomic Status Area. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19:3, pages 1071.
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Katerina Nikitara, Satomi Odani, Nektarios Demenagas, George Rachiotis, Emmanouil Symvoulakis & Constantine Vardavas. (2021) Prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity in adults across 28 European countries. European Journal of Public Health 31:4, pages 840-845.
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Susan K Malone, Freda Patterson, Laura Grunin, Gail D Melkus, Barbara Riegel, Naresh Punjabi, Gary Yu, Jacek Urbanek, Ciprian Crainiceanu & Allan Pack. (2021) Habitual physical activity patterns in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults. Translational Behavioral Medicine 11:2, pages 332-341.
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Monika K. Sumra & Michael A. Schillaci. (2015) Stress and the Multiple-Role Woman: Taking a Closer Look at the “Superwoman”. PLOS ONE 10:3, pages e0120952.
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Deanne McArthur, Alex Dumas, Kirsten Woodend, Sarah Beach & Dawn Stacey. (2014) Factors influencing adherence to regular exercise in middle-aged women: a qualitative study to inform clinical practice. BMC Women's Health 14:1.
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Mary E. JungLawrence R. Brawley. (2011) Exercise persistence in the face of varying exercise challenges: A test of self-efficacy theory in working mothers. Journal of Health Psychology 16:5, pages 728-738.
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Anita G. Cramp & Steven R. Bray. (2010) Understanding Exercise Self-Efficacy and Barriers to Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Postnatal Women. Maternal and Child Health Journal 15:5, pages 642-651.
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Brianna S. Fjeldsoe, Yvette D. Miller & Alison L. Marshall. (2010) MobileMums: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an SMS-Based Physical Activity Intervention. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 39:2, pages 101-111.
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Walid El Ansari & Geoff Lovell. (2009) Barriers to Exercise in Younger and Older Non-Exercising Adult Women: A Cross Sectional Study in London, United Kingdom. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 6:4, pages 1443-1455.
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Gail Leedy. (2009) “I Can't Cry and Run at the Same Time”. Affilia 24:1, pages 80-93.
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Michelle L. Segar, Jacquelynne S. Eccles & Caroline R. Richardson. (2008) Type of Physical Activity Goal Influences Participation in Healthy Midlife Women. Women's Health Issues 18:4, pages 281-291.
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Kai H. Bellows-Riecken & Ryan E. Rhodes. (2008) A birth of inactivity? A review of physical activity and parenthood. Preventive Medicine 46:2, pages 99-110.
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Michelle L. Segar, Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Stephen C. Peck & Caroline R. Richardson. (2007) Midlife Women’s Physical Activity Goals: Sociocultural Influences and Effects on Behavioral Regulation. Sex Roles 57:11-12, pages 837-849.
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Kristine K. Clarke, Jeanne Freeland-Graves, Deborah M. Klohe-Lehman, Tracey J. Milani, Henry J. Nuss & Shirley Laffrey. (2007) Promotion of Physical Activity in Low-Income Mothers Using Pedometers. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 107:6, pages 962-967.
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Colleen Keller, Janet Allan & Mindy B. Tinkle. (2006) Stages of Change, Processes of Change, and Social Support for Exercise and Weight Gain in Postpartum Women. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 35:2, pages 232-240.
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Michelle Segar, Donna Spruijt-Metz & Susan Nolen-Hoeksema. (2006) Go Figure? Body-Shape Motives are Associated with Decreased Physical Activity Participation Among Midlife Women. Sex Roles 54:3-4, pages 175-187.
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Yvette D Miller, Stewart G Trost & Wendy J Brown. (2002) Mediators of physical activity behavior change among women with young children. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 23:2, pages 98-103.
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Amy E. Eyler, Sara Wilcox, Dyann Matson-Koffman, Kelly R. Evenson, Bonnie Sanderson, Janice Thompson, JoEllen Wilbur & Deborah Rohm-Young. (2002) Correlates of Physical Activity among Women from Diverse Racial/Ethnic Groups. Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based Medicine 11:3, pages 239-253.
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Ronald C. Plotnikoff, Kylie Hugo & Natalie Cousineau. (2001) Heart Disease Risk Factor Prevalence and Profiles in a Randomized Community Sample of Canadian Women. Canadian Journal of Public Health 92:2, pages 121-126.
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Robyn Cody & Christina Lee. (1999) Development and evaluation of a pilot program to promote exercise among mothers of preschool children. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 6:1, pages 13-29.
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Bess H. Marcus & LeighAnn H. Forsyth. (1998) Tailoring interventions to promote physically active lifestyles in women. Women's Health Issues 8:2, pages 104-111.
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