Abstract

Rural women are less likely to meet the recommended physical activity guidelines, which leads to poor health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Adherence to physical activity is critical in preventing CVD and recurring cardiac events. Heart disease is one of Louisiana's major diseases. In Louisiana, women ages 55 to 64 had the highest risk factors for CVD and heart attack. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 6-week text messaging intervention on the effects of physical activity and physical activity self-efficacy among Northeast Louisiana women with cardiovascular disease. A randomized controlled trial with a pretest-posttest design of two groups (control and intervention) was the research design employed for this study.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 30318459; ProQuest document ID: 2806787787. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Sherrie Roberson, DNS, MSN, BSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Lambda Mu

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Randomized Controlled Trial

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Pysical Activity Adherence, Self-Efficacy, Text Message Intervention, Cardiovascular Health

Advisor

Demetrius Proche

Second Advisor

Todd Tartavoulle

Third Advisor

Kendra Barrier

Fourth Advisor

Ronald Koepke

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

Louisiana State University Health Science Center

Degree Year

2023

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-08-12

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