Publications by authors named "Kimberly S Hurley"
Article Synopsis
- The American College of Sports Medicine recommends resistance training at least twice a week for all major muscle groups, but only 20% of women participate in such training regularly.
- A study was conducted with 116 college women to explore their resistance training practices, perceived benefits, and the barriers they face.
- Findings revealed that perceived "time/effort" barriers are a significant predictor of resistance training behavior, which can inform strategies to create more inviting fitness environments for women in colleges.
Physical activity attitudes, beliefs, and practices among adults 50 and older: baseline community assessment.
Int Q Community Health Educ
October 2014
This study aligned with the National Blueprint, a coalition of national organizations to identify the principal barriers to physical activity participation in older adults and to outline strategies for increasing physical activity levels. A community coalition took the initiative to conduct a baseline assessment of health attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors among community adults in order to understand the immediate needs of the adult community. Adults 50 and older (N = 309) completed surveys of health and physical activity (PA) behaviors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of abdominal exercises on abdominal fat. Twenty-four healthy, sedentary participants (14 men and 10 women), between 18 and 40 years, were randomly assigned to 1 of the following 2 groups: control group (CG) or abdominal exercise group (AG). Anthropometrics, body composition, and abdominal muscular endurance were tested before and after training.
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