TY - JOUR
T1 - The social ecological model and physical activity in African American women
AU - Fleury, Julie
AU - Lee, Sarah M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Craig C. Brookins, PhD, Barri B. Burrus, PhD, Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD, and anonymous reviewers to earlier drafts of this manuscript. This work was funded by the American Heart Association Patient Care Outcomes Initiative (1999); award number 9970022N (J. Fleury, PI).
PY - 2006/3
Y1 - 2006/3
N2 - Little is known about the social and contextual correlates (e.g., social norms, environment, social networks, and organizational support) influencing the adoption and maintenance of regular physical activity among minority and underserved populations. The purpose of this review was to apply the social ecological model to better understand physical activity among African American women. A review of the literature pertaining to correlates of physical activity among African American women was conducted and applied to a social ecological perspective. Understanding and addressing social and contextual correlates of physical activity behavior among African American women are necessary to establish comprehensive programs, particularly within community settings. The social ecological model provides a strong theoretical basis to guide physical activity intervention in this population.
AB - Little is known about the social and contextual correlates (e.g., social norms, environment, social networks, and organizational support) influencing the adoption and maintenance of regular physical activity among minority and underserved populations. The purpose of this review was to apply the social ecological model to better understand physical activity among African American women. A review of the literature pertaining to correlates of physical activity among African American women was conducted and applied to a social ecological perspective. Understanding and addressing social and contextual correlates of physical activity behavior among African American women are necessary to establish comprehensive programs, particularly within community settings. The social ecological model provides a strong theoretical basis to guide physical activity intervention in this population.
KW - African American women
KW - Community-based intervention
KW - Physical activity
KW - Social ecological model
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U2 - 10.1007/s10464-005-9002-7
DO - 10.1007/s10464-005-9002-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16680541
AN - SCOPUS:33646489774
SN - 0091-0562
VL - 37
SP - 129
EP - 140
JO - American journal of community psychology
JF - American journal of community psychology
IS - 1
ER -