Purpose To explore the social context of physical activity (PA) among active Black women,
we examine the patterns of PA engagement and the benefits of social support in PA …

Objectives: To examine the extent to which social support and self-efficacy were related to
the duration of leisure-time physical activity in a sample of African American women …

We examined the influence of social and cultural contexts on participation in recommended
levels of physical activity (PA) among African American women using a grounded theory …

Problem: Compared with other ethnic groups, Black women are the least likely group to
engage in the recommended amount of physical activity. However, few studies have …

Purpose. South Asian (SA) women in the United States report extremely low rates of leisure
time physical activity (PA) compared with women in other ethnic minority groups. This study …

Performing routine physical activity (PA) is one of several measures that may be taken to
prevent chronic illness; however, African American (AA) women are among the least …

Background. Decades of research indicate that physical activity is an important behavior for
health promotion and disease prevention. Despite dissemination of these research findings …

Background: Hypertension is a significant public health problem for Black American women.
Increasing physical activity is an effective way to manage hypertension. However, Black …

Cultural influences are often important in shaping women's approaches to healthy living
(Sarto, 1998). The lives of many people of color in American society generally are …

Using a semistructured discussion guide, the authors conducted 15 interviews with
physically active older Black women living in the eastern US to examine what contributed to …