Author : Derek Ryan Anderson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (927 download)
Book Synopsis Health Beliefs, Will to Live, Hope, and Social Support in a Pedometer-based Exercise Intervention Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients by : Derek Ryan Anderson
Download or read book Health Beliefs, Will to Live, Hope, and Social Support in a Pedometer-based Exercise Intervention Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients written by Derek Ryan Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. One of the primary modifiable and preventable risks for CVD is physical inactivity. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) was developed to slow or reverse CVD progression via increased physical activity, but 30-50% of those who enroll in CR will dropout prematurely. Among those who complete CR, 50-70% discontinue regular physical activity following CR. This dissertation incorporated two related studies examining exercise adherence and maintenance among CR patients. The first study evaluated the degree to which specific health-related beliefs and attitudes (i.e., irrational health beliefs, health-related social support, hope, will to live) predict adherence to a CR exercise-based program. The second study evaluated the effect of pedometer tracking on exercise adherence among post-CR patients in a randomized study with control participants engaging in usual care. This study also investigated the moderating influence of health-related beliefs and attitudes on exercise and exercise-related outcomes (e.g., number of steps, 6-minute walk, blood pressure, body mass index) in the pedometer intervention. The current study included 60 CR patients (56.7% Caucasian, 65.1% male, mean age = 57.0 + 10.8) who participated in a 12-week CR program. Thirty-eight participants completed CR and were randomized to a 3-month pedometer tracking intervention (n = 18) or usual care control group (n = 20).