Citation

Lee RE, Goldberg JH, Sallis JF, Hickmann SA, Castro CM, Chen AH. Women Health 2001; 32(4): 1-15.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, San Diego University, California, USA. Dr_Rebecca_E_Lee@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J013v32n04_01

PMID

11548133

Abstract

Walking for exercise is becoming widely recognized for bestowing health benefits. This study examined the association of walking for exercise and mood in sedentary, ethnic minority women over a five-month period. Ethnic minority women (N = 102) participated in a randomized, controlled trial of a 7-week behaviorally based telephone and mail intervention that promoted the adoption of walking for exercise compared to a non-behavioral minimal intervention. At 2-month post-test and 5-month follow-up, participants reported significant decreases in depressive mood and increases in vigor. Increase in walking over the course of the study was associated with change in vigor. Limited evidence was found to support a relationship between walking for exercise and mood improvement in ethnic-minority women.

Language: en