Sherri Ulbrich received her PhD from the University of Missouri with an area of study in physical activity, cardiovascular disease and behavior change. Her specialty is critical care nursing with an area of interest in health literacy, reduction in cardiovascular disease through physical activity and inter-professional education (Ulbrich, 1999). Her motivation derived from American's living sedentary lives and not incorporating enough exercise into their daily routines (AHA, 2014)..
The overall idea of the Exercise as Self Care theory is to improve the health of individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) by incorporating behavioral change through exercise. Sherri Ulbrich used the triangulation theory to accomplish a behavior change for the reduction of the risk of CVD in sedentary individuals (Ulbrich, 1999). The triangulation theory consists of the:
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