Jeanette A McNeill, Jennifer D M Cook, Marveen Mahon, David A Allwein, Maureen Rauschhuber, Cynthia O Richardson, Laura R Muñoz, Rosanna Estrada, Mary Elaine Jones
This article describes the effect of individualized counseling using family history data and objective cardiovascular risk factors on intent to change and actual exercise behavior in a diverse sample of working adults. Using a longitudinal, quasi-experimental, crossover design, objective data (blood lipids, glucose, blood pressure, and body mass index) and subjective data (awareness of heart disease risk, depression, spirituality, and knowledge of family history) were collected from 91 (mostly female and with a mean age of 45 years) primary and secondary teachers in a southwestern city...
April 2011: AAOHN Journal: Official Journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses