Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test the effects of an exercise intervention on flexibility, exercise self-efficacy, exercise readiness to change, and perceived flexibility of elderly Mexican women. The theory used Roy's conceptual model. The context of the intervention was explored by examining health status and role load. Attendance and exercise repetitions represented a measure of the intensity of the intervention.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9954551; ProQuest document ID: 304534003. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Bertha Cecilia Salazar-Gonzalez, PhD

Sigma Membership

Tau Alpha

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Exercise Self-Efficacy, Flexibility, Mexican Women, Health Status, Exercise Intervention

Advisor

Mary M. Jirovic

Second Advisor

Nancy M. Artinian

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Wayne State University

Degree Year

1999

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2022-04-11

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