Cardiovascular health in African Americans: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

MR Carnethon, J Pu, G Howard, MA Albert… - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose: Population-wide reductions in cardiovascular disease incidence
and mortality have not been shared equally by African Americans. The burden of …

Assessing and Addressing Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

EJ Brandt, K Tobb, JC Cambron, K Ferdinand… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - jacc.org
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the social conditions in which people are born,
live, and work. SDOH offers a more inclusive view of how environment, geographic location …

Physical activity levels and related energy expenditure during COVID-19 quarantine among the Sicilian active population: a cross-sectional online survey study

V Giustino, AM Parroco, A Gennaro, G Musumeci… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Italian
government has adopted containment measures to control the virus's spread, including …

Overcoming barriers to physical activity in underserved populations

A Bantham, SET Ross, E Sebastião, G Hall - Progress in cardiovascular …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is compelling evidence suggesting underserved populations, including racial/ethnic
minorities and individuals with low socioeconomic status, are less likely to partake in …

Lifestyle management of hypertension: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of …

FJ Charchar, PR Prestes, C Mills, SM Ching… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Hypertension, defined as persistently elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP)> 140 mmHg
and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at least 90 mmHg (International Society of …

Extraordinary claims in the literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT): III. Critical analysis of four foundational arguments from an interdisciplinary lens

P Ekkekakis, J Vallance, PM Wilson… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Kinesiology aspires to be an integrated, interdisciplinary field that studies human movement
from multiple perspectives. However, the main societal deliverables of the field, namely …

What are the health consequences of upward mobility?

E Chen, GH Brody, GE Miller - Annual review of psychology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Health disparities by socioeconomic status (SES) have been extensively documented, but
less is known about the physical health implications of achieving upward mobility. This …

Health literacy and health promoting behaviors among inpatient women during COVID-19 pandemic

AR Yusefi, E Barfar, S Daneshi, M Bayati… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background One of the leading health indicators during the COVID-19 crisis is health
literacy and health-promoting behaviors. The present study aimed to investigate health …

Level of cardiovascular disease knowledge, risk perception and intention towards healthy lifestyle and socioeconomic disparities among adults in vulnerable …

HY Hassen, M Bowyer, L Gibson, S Abrams… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) greatly varies between and
within countries. Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) and vulnerable communities of …

Barriers, motivations, and preferences for physical activity among female African American older adults

NP Gothe, BJ Kendall - Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, less than 11% of adults more
than the age of 65 meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Among minority …