Rodney P. Joseph|Colleen Keller|Olivia Affuso|Barbara E. Ainsworth
Designing Culturally Relevant Physical Activity Programs for African-American Women: A Framework for Intervention Development
Arizona State University|Arizona State University|University of Alabama at Birmingham|Arizona State University
africanamerican women perform low levels physical activity disproportionally burdened associated cardiometabolic disease conditions ie 57 obese 49 cardiovascular disease marked health disparities among africanamerican women indicate need innovative strategies promote physical activity help attenuate chronic disease health disparities highrisk population culturally tailoring physical activity programs address sociocultural norms values beliefs behaviors africanamerican women advantageous strategy enhance physical activity promotion efforts purpose article discuss critical aspects researchers consider designing physical activity programs africanamerican women present conceptual framework guide intervention developmentdevelopment framework based previous physical activity research africanamerican women seminal literature topics cultural adaptation health promotion sociological theoretical perspectives role women africanamerican culture key determinants physical activity engagement among africanamerican womenthree key concepts discussed conceptual framework 1 developmental milestones life stage transitions africanamerican women 2 historical social cultural influences associated physical activity engagement 3 intervention delivery strategiesusing framework guide intervention development potential enhance physical activity health outcomes physical activity program africanamerican women