| Benefits, barriers, and cues to action of yoga practice: a focus group approach. | |
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PMID: 18844516 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To explore perceived benefits, barriers, and cues to action of yoga practice among adults. METHODS: Focus groups were conducted with persons who had never practiced yoga, practitioners of one year or less, and practitioners for more than one year. The Health Belief Model was the theoretical foundation of inquiry. RESULTS: All participants acknowledged a variety of benefits of yoga. Barriers outweighed benefits among persons who had never practiced despite knowledge of benefits. Positive experiences with yoga and yoga instructors facilitated practice. CONCLUSIONS: Newly identified benefits and barriers indicate the need for quantitative research and behavioral trials. |
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Authors:
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Nancy L Atkinson; Rachel Permuth-Levine |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of health behavior Volume: 33 ISSN: 1087-3244 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Behav Publication Date: 2009 Jan-Feb |
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Created Date: 2008-10-10 Completed Date: 2009-02-25 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9602338 Medline TA: Am J Health Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3-14 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Public and Community Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, MD 20742, USA. atkinson@umd.edu |
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Adult Attitude to Health* Female Focus Groups Health Behavior* Humans Male Mid-Atlantic Region Middle Aged Outcome Assessment (Health Care)* Perception Physical Fitness Postural Balance Qualitative Research Stress, Psychological / prevention & control Yoga* |
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