In the authors' words
“BCS doing SWTE for 6 months: (1) maintain a high level of self-efficacy, (2) perceive increasing benefits for 6 months, (3) use cognitive processes more frequently than behavioral ones, (4) were highly adherent to the SWTE, and (5) demonstrate that behavioral processes are positively related to increase in pounds lifted.”
What was measured
- Sticking with it Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Before-and-after study
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, breast cancer survivors, low bone density
- How many
- 23
- How long
- 26 weeks
- Exercise
- Resistance training, Exercise with supplements
- Cited
- 17 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 14999952
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