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Reliability of pedometer-determined free-living physical activity data in college womenGwen M Felton
College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA
Res Q Exerc Sport 77:304-8. 2006..These findings provide important evidence of the reliability of pedometer-determined physical activity data and are of practical importance to study design...- Physical activity in young African American womenGwen M Felton
College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
Health Care Women Int 23:905-18. 2002..However, health professionals' influence was positively correlated with weight reduction but not physical activity participation... - Tracking of avoidance of alcohol use and smoking behavior in a fifth grade cohort over three yearsG Felton
College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA
Public Health Nurs 16:32-40. 1999..Communities, schools, and families can help adolescents avoid alcohol use and smoking through early prevention efforts... - Physical activity stages of change in African American women: implications for nurse practitionersG M Felton
College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Nurse Pract Forum 11:116-23. 2000..This article provides information on ways to use the stages of change and associated factors to move patients from inactivity to activity and help them remain active in the long term... - Differences in physical activity between black and white girls living in rural and urban areasGwen M Felton
College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
J Sch Health 72:250-5. 2002..Rural White girls and urban Black girls had more favorable attitudes toward physical activity. Access to sports equipment, perceived safety of neighborhood, and physical activity self-efficacy were higher in White girls than Black girls... - Correlates of physical activity behavior in rural youthR R Pate
School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, USA
Res Q Exerc Sport 68:241-8. 1997..In summary, gender and the amount of television watching were found to be the most important correlates of physical activity in rural, predominantly African American youth... - Health-promoting behaviors of rural adolescent womenG M Felton
Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA
Women Health 27:67-80. 1998..Self-image was the most salient predictor of health-promoting behavior, explaining 33% of the variance... - Predictors of initiation of early sex in black and white adolescent femalesGwen M Felton
Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Public Health Nurs 19:59-67. 2002..Early intercourse was significantly associated with unprotected first intercourse. Our findings suggest that interventions may need to be tailored for different risk groups within Black populations of adolescent girls... - Physical activities and sedentary pursuits in African American and Caucasian girlsMarsha Dowda
Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA
Res Q Exerc Sport 75:352-60. 2004..Cultural differences of groups should be considered when planning interventions to promote physical activity... - Adoption and implementation of physical activity and dietary counseling by community health center providers and nursesSara Wilcox
Dept of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
J Phys Act Health 7:602-12. 2010..Few studies report on adoption and implementation in routine practice. This study reports training, adoption, and implementation of an intervention to promote physical activity (PA) and dietary counseling in community health centers... - Physical activity correlates in adolescent girls who differ by weight statusDianne S Ward
Department of Nutrition, CB 7461, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:97-105. 2006..This study compared correlates of physical activity (PA) among African-American and white girls of different weight groups to guide future interventions... - Black, Hispanic, and white girls' perceptions of environmental and social support and enjoyment of physical activityMira Grieser
Department of Kinesiology, Health and Human Performance Building, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD 20742, USA
J Sch Health 78:314-20. 2008.... - Policies and opportunities for physical activity in middle school environmentsDeborah R Young
Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, 2312 Health and Human Performance Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA
J Sch Health 77:41-7. 2007..This study examined physical activity opportunities and barriers at 36 geographically diverse middle schools participating in the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls...