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Does counseling by clinicians improve physical activity? A summary of the Evidence for the U.S. preventive Services task force by EDEN, Karen B, ORLEANS, C. Tracy, MULROW, Cynthia D, PENDER, Nola J, TEUTSCH, Steven M

“…To determine whether counseling adults in primary care settings improves and maintains physical activity levels. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews…”
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Barriers to Physical Activity Perceived by Adolescent Girls by Robbins, Lorraine B., Pender, Nola J., Kazanis, Anamaria S.

“…Girls in the United States are at high risk for inactivity and resultant overweight or obesity. Perceived barriers to physical activity are critical factors…”
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Self-Efficacy and Perceived Exertion of Girls During Exercise by Pender, Nola J, Bar-Or, Oded, Wilk, Boguslaw, Mitchell, Sarah

“…BACKGROUNDAn important national goal in Healthy People 2010 is to reduce the high prevalence of sedentary lifestyles and resultant overweight and obesity among…”
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Physical Activity Research in Nursing by Robbins, Lorraine B., Pender, Nola J., Conn, Vicki S., Frenn, Marilyn D., Neuberger, Geri B., Nies, Mary A., Topp, Robert V., Wilbur, JoEllen

“…Purpose: To present exemplars of physical activity research in nursing, illustrate the importance of physical activity research across the lifespan, and…”
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Girls on the Move Program to Increase Physical Activity Participation by Robbins, Lorraine B, Gretebeck, Kimberlee A, Kazanis, Anamaria S, Pender, Nola J

“…BACKGROUND:Because physical inactivity poses serious health risks, interventions are urgently needed to reverse the increasingly sedentary lifestyles of…”
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Predicting health-promoting lifestyles in the workplace by Pender, N J, Walker, S N, Sechrist, K R, Frank-Stromborg, M

“…A multivariate model proposed as explanatory and predictive of health-promoting lifestyles was evaluated in a sample of 589 employees enrolled in six…”
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Psychometric evaluation of the exercise self-efficacy scale among Korean adults with chronic diseases by Shin, YunHee, Jang, HeeJung, Pender, Nola J.

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties, appropriateness, and demographic response patterns of an exercise self‐efficacy scale for…”
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Exercise self-efficacy, exercise benefits and barriers, and commitment to a plan for exercise among Korean women with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis by Shin, Yun Hee, Hur, Hea Kung, Pender, Nola J., Jang, Hee Jung, Kim, Moon-Sil

“…This study compared perceived exercise self-efficacy, exercise benefits, exercise barriers, and commitment to a plan for exercise between Korean women with a…”
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Physical activity, self-efficacy, and perceived exertion among adolescents by Robbins, Lorraine B., Pender, Nola J., Ronis, David L., Kazanis, Anamaria S., Pis, Monika B.

“…The relationship of self‐efficacy, a sense of confidence in personal physical activity (PA) skills, to perceived exertion during activity was explored among…”
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Test of the health promotion model as a causal model of commitment to a plan for exercise among Korean adults with chronic disease by Shin, YunHee, Yun, SangKyun, Pender, Nola J., Jang, HeeJung

“…The purpose of this study was to test seven constructs (prior experience of exercise, perceived health status, exercise benefits, exercise barriers, exercise…”
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Changes in Physical Activity Beliefs and Behaviors of Boys and Girls Across the Transition to Junior High School by Garcia, Anne W, Pender, Nola J, Antonakos, Cathy L, Ronis, David L

“…Purpose: This longitudinal study investigated gender-specific changes in physical activity beliefs and behaviors across the elementary to junior high school…”
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Gender and developmental differences in exercise beliefs among youth and prediction of their exercise behavior by Garcia, A W, Broda, M A, Frenn, M, Coviak, C, Pender, N J, Ronis, D L

“…This study examined gender and developmental differences in exercise-related beliefs and exercise behaviors of 286 racially diverse youth and explored factors…”
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Exercise Self-Efficacy, Enjoyment, and Feeling States Among Adolescents by Robbins, Lorraine B., Pis, Monika B., Pender, Nola J., Kazanis, Anamaria S.

“…Knowledge of cognitions and feelings related to physical activity (PA) can assist in counseling adolescents to prevent the decrease in PA that occurs during…”
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The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile: development and psychometric characteristics by Walker, S N, Sechrist, K R, Pender, N J

“…This article describes the development and initial psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure health-promoting life-style. Based on responses from 952…”
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Using methodological triangulation for cultural verification of commitment to a plan for exercise scale among Korean adults with chronic diseases by Shin, YunHee, Pender, Nola J., Yun, SangKyun

“…The purpose of this study was twofold: to use methodological triangulation to increase the cultural appropriateness of the Planning for Exercise Scale (Pender,…”
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Physical activity self-definition among adolescents by Robbins, Lorraine B, Pis, Monika B, Pender, Nola J, Kazanis, Anamaria S

“…Since research involving adults indicates that physical activity (PA) self-definition influences PA participation, understanding PA self-definition and related…”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the exercise benefits/barriers scale by Sechrist, K R, Walker, S N, Pender, N J

“…Initial psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure perceived benefits of exercise and perceived barriers to exercise was based on the responses of 650…”
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Screening for colorectal cancer: Recommendation and rationale by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

“…This statement summarizes the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for colorectal cancer and the supporting…”
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Development of the child/adolescent activity log: a comprehensive and feasible measure of leisure-time physical activity by Garcia, A W, George, T R, Coviak, C, Antonakos, C, Pender, N J

“…The purpose of this study was to test the utility of a new instrument, the Child/Adolescent Activity Log (CAAL), designed to measure children's physical…”
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Screening for chlamydia infection: recommendations and rationale. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force by Berg, Alfred O, Allan, Janet D, Frame, Paul S, Homer, Charles J, Lieu, Tracy A, Mulrow, Cynthia D, Orleans, C Tracy, Peipert, Jeffry F, Pender, Nola J, Sox, Jr, Harold C, Teusch, Steven M, Westhoff, Carolyn, Woolf, Steven H

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