Social cognitive factors associated with moderate to vigorous physical activity in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis (OP) is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural breakdown of the skeleton. The disease may be prevented through weight-bearing, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), which is important for peri- and postmenopausal women who are at great risk for OP. However, mos...

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Main Author: Medema-Johnson, Heather Chi
Other Authors: Janz, Kathleen F.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/553
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1738&context=etd