Reports from E.O. Im and Colleagues Advance Knowledge in Obstetrics.

In this recent article published in the Jognn - Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, scientists in Austin, United States conducted a study "To explore attitudes toward physical activity of White midlife women in the United States using a feminist perspective. A cross-sectional qualitative study using a thematic analysis."

"Internet communities for midlife women. Twenty-nine White midlife women in the United States recruited using a convenience sampling method. We used 17 topics on attitudes toward physical activity and ethnic-specific contexts to administer an online forum. We analyzed the data using thematic analysis. We found three themes: thinking without action, gendered and sedentary culture, and motivating myself. The women knew and understood the necessity of physical activity for their physical and mental health but in most cases had not been able to take action to increase their physical activities. Although the culture that circumscribed the women's physical activity was sedentary in nature, the women tried to motivate themselves to increase their physical activities through several creative strategies," wrote E.O. Im and colleagues (see also Obstetrics).

The researchers concluded: "The findings strongly suggest that although women were doing their best, American culture itself needs to be changed to help women increase physical activity in their daily lives."

Im and colleagues published their study in Jognn - Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing (Attitudes Toward Physical Activity of White Midlife Women. Jognn - Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, 2011;40(3):312-321).

Additional information can be obtained by contacting E.O. Im, University of Texas Austin, School Nursing, La Quinta Motor Inns Inc., 1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701, United States.

The publisher of the Jognn - Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing can be contacted at: Wiley-Blackwell, Commerce Place, 350 Main St., Malden 02148, MA, USA.

Keywords: City:Austin, State:Texas, Country:United States, Region:North and Central America, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Women's Health

This article was prepared by Women's Health Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Women's Health Weekly via NewsRx.com.