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Book Synopsis Body Size Perception and Physical Activity Among Older, Urban African American Women by : Mary Louise Greaney
Download or read book Body Size Perception and Physical Activity Among Older, Urban African American Women written by Mary Louise Greaney and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Effects of Neighborhood Environments on the Level of Physical Activity Among Older African American Women in Texas by : Woo Hwa Shin
Download or read book The Effects of Neighborhood Environments on the Level of Physical Activity Among Older African American Women in Texas written by Woo Hwa Shin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The older African American women living Texas fall into one of the most inactive population segments. Recently, the importance of socio-ecological models on human health behavior and more complex associations between variables have been discussed. Therefore, this cross-sectional study focuses on investigating the trends in physical activity among older African American women, exploring the effects of actual environmental variables that might encourage or discourage their physical activity, and discovering any plausible mediating effects between environmental factors and older African American women's physical activity. The study sample is composed of African American women aged 55 to 84 who reside in independent housing in Bryan, Texas. A total of 282 older African American women's addresses were systematically selected and a self-administrated survey questionnaire documenting the level of physical activity, psychological well-being, sense of community, perception of safety, physical health status, and background information was collected for each of the women. The environmental influences of natural and built environments were defined using two boundaries: 1) nearby home level (0.5 mile street distance), and 2) neighborhood level (1 mile street distance) from the participant's house. The natural and built environments were measured using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and aerial photographs. Results showed that a) walking was the most prevalent type of physical activity and streets were the most popular places for older African American women; b) at the nearby home level, greenery and land use mixture were positively associated with older African American women's physical activity while street pattern and access to commercial areas influenced their physical activity at the neighborhood level; and c) perceptions of crime-related neighborhood problems had significant mediating effects decreasing older African American women's physical activity. The findings revealed that the environmental variables had a distance effects on older women's physical activity. In addition, on a policy level, neighborhood problems should be dealt with using careful insight in order to encourage physical activity.
Book Synopsis The Meaning and Cultural Context of Physical Activity as Perceived by Physically Active, Rural African American Women by : Allison Lenkerd
Download or read book The Meaning and Cultural Context of Physical Activity as Perceived by Physically Active, Rural African American Women written by Allison Lenkerd and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background - The health problems of overweight and obesity are growing concerns in the United States and in many parts of the world. At the time of this study, African American women had the highest mortality and obesity rates of any other racial/ethnic group in this country, and the highest level of physical inactivity (CDC, 2008; OMHRC, 2007). Research has suggested that despite African American women's awareness of the benefits of physical activity their rates of physical activity have remained low. A need existed to understand how physically active African American women, particularly those who resided in a rural area, perceived and experienced physical activity. Objective - The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the meaning and cultural context of physical activity among physically active, rural African American women, and to understand how they related physical activity and overweight to their health status. Methodology - To achieve this purpose, the researcher conducted 4 in-depth, open-ended focus group interviews in North Carolina. A qualitative methodology using a phenomenological approach enabled the researcher to better understand the meaning and sociocultural influences that the participants associated with physical activity participation. Analysis of verbatim transcriptions of the focus group interviews involved immersion, coding, categorizing, and identifying themes that emerged from the data. Results - Several primary themes emerged from the data from this study that revealed the participants experience of physical activity. These themes included perceptions of personal health, the evolution of physical activity, body image and overweight, social support, barriers, societal views of African American health status, and health related education. This chapter explored themes and various subthemes in order to get a more in-depth view of the participants' experience of physical activity, and definitions of physical activity and overweight as they relate to health in the minds of the participants. Conclusion - Health education programming aimed at this target population group must recognize several factors in order to provide culturally appropriate programs: the motivating factors of this population group; the association between size, overweight and health; their perception of what types of physical activities are appropriate; their support needs; the barriers that they face. In addition, it is important to provide education regarding their risks as well as information on how to get the information that they need to address these risks from their medical provider.
Book Synopsis Perception of Body Image, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among African-American, Mexican-American and Caucasian Adolescents by : Sophia D. Dzilenski
Download or read book Perception of Body Image, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among African-American, Mexican-American and Caucasian Adolescents written by Sophia D. Dzilenski and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis GENDER AND RACIAL IDENTITY, NORMATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG COLLEGE-AGED AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN. by : Shelly Thornton
Download or read book GENDER AND RACIAL IDENTITY, NORMATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG COLLEGE-AGED AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN. written by Shelly Thornton and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American women have a compounded risk for chronic disease development, poorer disease-related quality of life, and chronic disease mortality. While regular engagement in physical activity can reduce these risks, African American women are significantly less likely to engage in physical activity when compared to their gender and racial counterparts. Therefore, it is important to identify factors that may contribute to physical activity and protect against physical inactivity among African American women. Social Identity Theory may offer a framework for understanding gender and racial influences on exercise behaviors. Social Identity Theory posits that individuals strengthen their sense of belonging with social groups by adopting normative perceptions, attitudes, values, and behaviors. Prior research has established associations between gender and racial identity and exercise behaviors as well as associations between normative perceptions of physical activity and exercise behavior. Inferences from prior research suggests there is a link between gender and racial identity and normative perceptions of exercise behavior, however this link has not been established. Female gender seems to be a risk factor for physical inactivity across the developmental continuum, however research examining African American cultural influences on physical activity has yielded mixed findings. This dissertation sought to examine gender and racial influences on exercise behavior in a sample of African American college-aged women guided by the Social Identity theoretical framework. More specifically, this study sought to (1) comprehensively measure gender and racial identity domains and compare strengths of identity across these two domains, (2) examine perceived physical activity norms for gender and race, (3) determine whether gender and racial identity predict physical activity, (4) determine whether gender and race-related physical activity norms predict physical activity, and (5) examine links between gender identity and gender-related physical activity norms and links between racial identity and race-related physical activity norms. A total of 188 African American undergraduate women completed an online survey that assessed multiple dimensions of gender and racial identity, normative perceptions of physical activity for gender and race, and exercise behaviors. On average, participants reported strong emotional and psychological connection to other women and African Americans. They also reported strong, positive feelings towards being women and African American. Lastly, participants reported that physical activity was normative for their female friends, African American friends, and normative for broader reference groups of women in general and African Americans in general. Overall, physical activity was perceived by participants to be more normative for African Americans than for women and more normative for broader reference groups of women and African Americans as compared to female and African American friend groups. In terms of predicting physical activity, the full model of Social Identity Theory was not supported for either gender or racial influences; however, results indicated that both positive African American racial identity and perceiving physical activity as normative for one's African Americans friends were positive influences on exercise behaviors. Compared to racial identity, gender identity did not predict physical activity, but positive female gender identity was linked to perceiving exercise as more normative for one's female friends, establishing what appears to be the first empirical link between identity and norms in the social identity theory literature. Clinical implications of these findings and future directions for research are discussed, particularly as it relates to increasing and sustaining motivation for exercise among African American Women.
Book Synopsis Investigating Factors Related to African American Women's Physical Activity by : Jahmaad Harrell
Download or read book Investigating Factors Related to African American Women's Physical Activity written by Jahmaad Harrell and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A variety of barriers to physical activity have been identified and these barriers take new forms in relation to African American women. This study examined how the intersectionality of race and gender play a pivotal role in African American women's physical activity. I sought to understand whether there were differences in barriers and strategies reported between physically active and inactive groups, whether the perception of barriers and barrier self-efficacy were predictors of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and what types of strategies African American women use to overcome barriers. African American women completed and online survey and a subset participated in semi-structured interviews. Results indicated that both physically active and inactive women within the sample faced similar barriers and utilized similar strategies, but the perceived effectiveness differed between the two groups. Both perception of barriers (p= .045) and barrier self-efficacy (p= .043) were significant predictors in a regression predicting MVPA. Analysis of semi-structured in depth interviews uncovered five major themes: Health Perceptions within the African American Community are an Obstacle to Healthy Behaviors; Gender Differences and Gendered Activity Expectations , Hair as a Constraint to Physical Activity for African American Women; The Role of Body Image as a Barrier and a Facilitator of physical activity, and The Role of a Physical Activity Environment in Negotiating Constraints.
Book Synopsis Understanding Physical Activity Among Older African American Women: a Mixed-methods Approach by :
Download or read book Understanding Physical Activity Among Older African American Women: a Mixed-methods Approach written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Behavior Among Older African American Women by : Karen J. Anderson
Download or read book An Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Behavior Among Older African American Women written by Karen J. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis African American Women's Perceptions of Physical Activity and Diet by : Uchenna Agbim
Download or read book African American Women's Perceptions of Physical Activity and Diet written by Uchenna Agbim and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Walk in the Park by : Lauren Garrott
Download or read book A Walk in the Park written by Lauren Garrott and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, minorities are less physically active and in turn at higher risk for heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The purpose of my study is to examine the factors that influence physical activity in neighborhood parks and to answer: What aspects of park design and programming discourage physical activity participation in African American women? My goal is to identify barriers to physical activity and make recommendations for improving design and programming of a neighborhood park. The results of my research are relevant to the planning profession because planners can use public policy to combat inequality in the built environment. Many studies have related recreation access to socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, age, and gender. While African American women are not the only disadvantaged population when it comes to access to recreation, they do have a higher risk for obesity. In trying to answer why African American women have higher rates of obesity, some studies have found that while willingness to participate in physical activity does not differ in white and black women, duration of physical activity does. My research employs a mixed methods approach to understand the barriers to physical activity experienced by African American women, in context of a neighborhood park. This study uses a physical assessment of James Mulligan Park and the surrounding neighborhood within Alexandria, Virginia. Following the physical assessment I piloted a survey to gather information on the barriers to physical activity. The pilot guided a final survey of seventeen participating African American women in the neighborhood. I hypothesized that the perception of park safety will have an effect on the rate of physical activity in African American women. This hypothesis points to a general barrier for all women. Based on literature review, I also expected to find barriers unique to African American women. The study concluded that African American women in this neighborhood share some barriers with all women and they also expressed some barriers unique to African American women. I found that personal barriers like "exercise tires me" was the most common, rather than perceptions of safety. In addition, I found culturally specific barriers, such as "exercising is not my cultural activity" and "I avoid exercise to protect my hairstyle." Based on my analysis of the setting and surveys I make several recommendations for the park and neighborhood.
Book Synopsis Designing a Neighborhood to Prevent Crime and Increase Physical Activity by : Cydnie Jones
Download or read book Designing a Neighborhood to Prevent Crime and Increase Physical Activity written by Cydnie Jones and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obesity levels---related to an increase of physical inactivity---are rapidly rising in the United States (CDC 2010; Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 2008). Reportedly, African-American women have the highest obesity rates when compared to any other demographic in the United States---especially those residing in crime-plagued urban environments (CDC 2010). Yet active living strategies by designers have been least effective amongst this demographic (Day 2006). Researchers report crime-safety perceptions are one of the biggest environmental factors influencing physical activity levels amongst low-income African-American women (Foster and Giles-Corti 2008; Codinhoto 2009). Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) has been the most common practice towards an intervention of criminal activity in the built environment; however, little practice has addressed both CPTED and physical activity. While first and second generation crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) are inclusive of addressing both physical and social aspects of the built environment (Cleveland and Seville 2008; Griffin et al. 2008; Dekeseredy et al. 2009), they have yet to effectively address crime-safety needs and its potential relationship with physical activity behaviors of low-income African-American women and their neighborhoods. Therefore, what built environment changes tailored for this target population---African-American women---are necessary? This study examines 1) what crime safety perceptions of the built environment are affecting low-income African American women's physical activity levels in Kansas City, Missouri and 2) what design solutions these women suggest could help increase their physical activity levels, through improving their perceptions of neighborhood safety. As a place-specific study on a low income neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, selected through GIS suitability analyses with literature-based criteria, this study used survey and focus group interview methods to identify the target group's design suggestions. The findings resulted with a connection from research to design solutions---neighborhood and street-level design strategies with CPTED guidelines linking the researched participant's perceptions of crime in their built environment to the effect of crime on their own physical activity.
Book Synopsis A Theoretical Approach to Understanding the Physical Activity Behavior of African American College Women by : Kelly Cherie Juniper
Download or read book A Theoretical Approach to Understanding the Physical Activity Behavior of African American College Women written by Kelly Cherie Juniper and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dietary Practices, Physical Activity, and Body Image Perceptions of Black Women at Risk for BMI-related Comorbidities by : Christine W. Thorpe
Download or read book Dietary Practices, Physical Activity, and Body Image Perceptions of Black Women at Risk for BMI-related Comorbidities written by Christine W. Thorpe and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the findings was that education level was negatively correlated with BMI revealing that as education increases, BMI decreases. Maladaptive eating behaviors were strongly positively correlated with BMI increases. Change to adaptive eating behaviors was negatively correlated with BMI, indicating that as more positive change to adaptive eating behaviors increase, BMI decreases. Self-efficacy/confidence to adopt adaptive eating behaviors was negatively correlated with BMI, revealing that as self-efficacy increases, BMI decreases. Exercise was negatively correlated with BMI, indicating that as exercise habits increase, BMI decreases. Internet use for exercise was negatively correlated with BMI, demonstrating that as confidence in using the internet for exercise increases, BMI decreases.
Book Synopsis African-American Collegiate Women's Perception and Participation in Physical Activity by : Lauren Courtney Scott
Download or read book African-American Collegiate Women's Perception and Participation in Physical Activity written by Lauren Courtney Scott and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT AA COLLEGE WOMEN0́90́9S PERCEPTION AND PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY by LAUREN SCOTT March 2018 Advisor: Dr. Bo Shen Major: Kinesiology Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Overview: In the United States, adult engagement in physical inactivity has decreased since the implementation of the 2008 PA guidelines. In 2013, only 20% of Americans met the PA recommendations. In 2014, research showed that 23% of adults did not engage in any leisure PA in the United States (U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). In general, females were found to be less active than males from youth through adulthood (Matthews et al, 2007). With research showing women are less active than men, it is important to take a more in-depth look at this population and its subsets. Research has shown that ethnic minorities, such as AA and Hispanic women, are less active than white women (Wilcox, Castro, King, Housemann & Brownson, 2000). Research also revealed that AA women have the lowest levels of PA and over 50% of AA women participate in less than 1 hour of PA per week and only 20 minutes of MVPA (Cowie et al, 1993; Felton et al, 2002; Troiano et al, 2007). Currently 18 million adults between the ages of 18-24 are enrolled in college in the United States (Fountaine et al, 2011). Collegiate students0́9 levels of PA are not higher than the general population. According to the American College Health Association 21.6% of collegiate students were overweight and 12.5% were classified as obese (American College Health Association, 2011). In a 2016, the American College Health Association (ACHA) found that only 20.5% of college student reported participation in moderate aerobic PA between 5-7 days a week. Male collegiate students are more physically active than female collegiate students (Buckworth & Nigg, 2004; Keating, et al, 2005) and overall, only 18% of collegiate students engage in PA five or more days a week (Fountaine et al, 2011).
Book Synopsis A Phenomenological Study of Obesity and Its Impact on Functional Status, Life-space Mobility, and Physical Activity in Southern African American Older Women by : Pamela G. Bowen
Download or read book A Phenomenological Study of Obesity and Its Impact on Functional Status, Life-space Mobility, and Physical Activity in Southern African American Older Women written by Pamela G. Bowen and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of work on health disparities has focused on public policy and identifying disparate conditions. Obesity is a significant public health problem that has reached epidemic proportions, considered the second leading cause of preventable death, encourages a sedentary lifestyle, and can lead to a higher prevalence of functional impairments. Moreover, obesity increases the risk that persons may develop one or more serious medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis, especially among African Americans. In the United States, African American women are more likely to be classified as overweight or obese. In fact, approximately 61% of African American women 65 years and older are classified as being obese in comparison to 32% of their European American counterparts of the same age group. Moreover, the decline in functional status and physical activity levels among this population further contributes to the escalating obesity crisis. Despite published research that illustrates how physical inactivity contributes to obesity and functional decline, overweight and obese southern African American older women are still less likely to participate in regular physical activity. The purposes of this study were to examine: 1) the lived experience of overweight and obese southern African American older women and how these conditions impact functional status and life-space mobility and 2) what factors prompt or prevent the participation of regular physical activity. The qualitative research approach used for this study was phenomenology, which described the investigated phenomenon through the eyes of the participant. Semi-structured, audiotaped interviews were used to elicit descriptions from 10 participants. Interview data was transcribed verbatim and then coded and analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method. Data analysis revealed the emergence of six meta-themes and the overarching theme among all the participants was good quality of life, which encompassed maintaining independence and mobility. Significant findings from this study were that overweight and obese southern African American older women have negative connotations for the terms "obesity" and "exercise", being independent and self-sufficient were important, and culturally appropriate neighborhood interventions that address quality of life issues were essential to encourage engagement in regular physical activity
Book Synopsis The Effects of Neighborhood Environments on the Level of Physical Activity Among Older African American Women in Texas by :
Download or read book The Effects of Neighborhood Environments on the Level of Physical Activity Among Older African American Women in Texas written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? by : Transportation Research Board
Download or read book Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? written by Transportation Research Board and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005-01-11 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB Special Report 282: Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence reviews the broad trends affecting the relationships among physical activity, health, transportation, and land use; summarizes what is known about these relationships, including the strength and magnitude of any causal connections; examines implications for policy; and recommends priorities for future research.
