Young people's beliefs about the risk of bowel cancer and its link with physical activity

Objectives The primary objective was to explore young people's risk appraisals of bowel cancer, including whether they had a coherent understanding of the protective effects of physical activity (PA). A secondary objective was to examine whether the illness risk representations (IRRs) framework...

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Published in:	British journal of health psychology 2017-09, Vol.22 (3), p.449-462
Main Authors:	Newby, Katie V., Cook, Chloe, Meisel, Susanne F., Webb, Thomas L., Fisher, Bernadette, Fisher, Abi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adolescent Adults Attitude to Health Beliefs Bowel cancer Cancer Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology Common Sense Model Evaluation Exercise Family medical history Female Health care Health services Home medical tests Humans Illness Risk Representations Framework Illnesses Interviews as Topic Lifestyles Male Motivation Objectives Physical activity Physical fitness Qualitative research Risk Risk appraisal Severity Treatment methods United Kingdom Young adults Youth
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