TY - JOUR
T1 - A Community-Based Walking Program to Promote Physical Activity Among African American Women
AU - Adams, Titania
AU - Burns, Djuana
AU - Forehand, Jeffery Wade
AU - Spurlock, Amy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 AWHONN.
PY - 2015/2/1
Y1 - 2015/2/1
N2 - The death rate from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is substantially higher among African American women than for white women. Physical activity has been linked to decreased risk factors and deaths related to CVD. Despite the health benefits of physical activity, reports show most African American women have low levels of physical activity. Home- or community-based walking interventions are effective strategies to promote increased levels of physical activity among African American women. This article describes the implementation of one such program.
AB - The death rate from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is substantially higher among African American women than for white women. Physical activity has been linked to decreased risk factors and deaths related to CVD. Despite the health benefits of physical activity, reports show most African American women have low levels of physical activity. Home- or community-based walking interventions are effective strategies to promote increased levels of physical activity among African American women. This article describes the implementation of one such program.
KW - African american women's health
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Health promotion
KW - Physical activity
KW - Walking
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84923839454&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/1751-486X.12173
DO - 10.1111/1751-486X.12173
M3 - Article
C2 - 25690813
AN - SCOPUS:84923839454
SN - 1751-4851
VL - 19
SP - 26
EP - 35
JO - Nursing for Women's Health
JF - Nursing for Women's Health
IS - 1
ER -
