Strong relationship between self-efficacy and exercise among women veterans discovered

(Boston University School of Medicine) For female veterans with fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms, the impact of believing in their ability to begin and sustain a long-term exercise program appears to positively influence their results.The findings, which appear in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, suggest a role for self-efficacy (believing in one's ability to succeed) in exercise adoption and maintenance among female veterans, even among those with a high degree of FM symptoms.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news