Background Psychological stress and physical activity (PA) are believed to be reciprocally
related; however, most research examining the relationship between these constructs is …

A key aspect for researchers to consider when developing culturally appropriate physical
activity (PA) interventions for African American (AA) women are the specific barriers AA …

Geographic research on parks has been wide-ranging but has seldom examined how and
why people use parks, leaving these questions to leisure science, which privileges socio …

Scholars have attributed park (non) use, especially ethno-racially differentiated (non) use, to
various factors, including socio-cultural (eg poverty, cultural preferences, etc.) and socio …

Little is known about the social and contextual correlates (eg, social norms, environment,
social networks, and organizational support) influencing the adoption and maintenance of …

Methods Seventy-one older adults were recruited through community agencies to participate
in seven ethnic-specific focus groups: American Indian/Alaska Native, African American …

Background: Environmental factors may play an important role on influencing physical
activity (PA) behaviors. Purpose: Perceptions of access and safety for PA were compared …

Objective: Women have lower rates of participation in leisure time physical activity than men
and have been studied to a lesser extent than men. Because physical activity plays a vital …

There is a need to investigate newer strategies pertaining to the maintenance of healthy
behaviors and weight. We investigated the feasibility of mobile phone text messaging to …

Ethnic minority and low-income populations have some of the highest rates of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the highest rates of physical inactivity, an independent …