The relation of exercise habits to health beliefs and knowledge about osteoporosis

Helen M. Taggart, Sara E. Connor

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Abstract

The relation of exercise habits of 113 female college students to their knowledge about osteoporosis and their health beliefs was investigated, using the health belief model to determine why some people participate in self-care preventive actions but others do not. Age was positively correlated with the level of osteoporosis knowledge, awareness of personal susceptibility, and motivation for general health behaviors. Older participants, however, perceived more barriers to exercise as an osteoporosis-prevention measure than did the younger respondents. The authors’ conclusions support the importance of early osteoporosis education and lifetime physical activities to prevent osteoporosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-130
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American College Health Association
Volume44
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1995

Keywords

  • Exercise
  • Health beliefs
  • Osteoporosis
  • Prevention

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