BACKGROUND: Black women have the lowest rates of physical activity (PA) in the United
States coupled with high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors. Resistance exercise …

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Black women participate in the least amount of physical activity in the
US, and determining methods to increase motivation and consistent exercise are warranted …

Objective: We examined the cultural relevance of Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) in the
design of a physical activity intervention for African-American women. Methods: A qualitative …

Despite cardiovascular disease (CVD) being largely preventable, it remains the leading
cause of death among women in the United States. Black women have a greater prevalence …

Increasing Physical Activity in Black Women: Results from a Randomized Trial Conducted in
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Objective African-American women are more likely to be sedentary and maintain higher
body weights compared with Caucasian women, although some are physically active and …

Conclusions: A progressive moderate-to-vigorous exercise intervention without preliminary
exercise testing elicited comparable improvements in coronary risk factors, anthropometric …

Black women are disproportionately impacted by issues of obesity, cancer, hypertension,
and a host of other chronic diseases. To exacerbate matters, 82% of this population reports …

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to examine the association between
participation in a WP and HRQL, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, body image, and …

Intro: Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Obesity
is prevalent in all populations, however it disproportionately affects African American …