| Developing long-term physical activity participation: a grounded theory study with African American women. | |
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PMID: 18006664 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Regular physical activity is linked to a reduced risk of obesity and chronic disease. African American women bear a disproportionate burden from these conditions and many do not get the recommended amount of physical activity. Long-term success of interventions to initiate and maintain a physically active lifestyle among African American women has not been realized. By clearly elucidating the process of physical activity adoption and maintenance, effective programming could be implemented to reduce African American women's burden from chronic conditions. In-depth interviews were conducted with physically active African American women. Grounded theory, a rigorous qualitative research method used to develop theoretical explanation of human behavior grounded in data collected from those exhibiting that behavior, was used to guide the data collection and analysis process. Data derived inductively from the interviews and focus groups guided the development of a behavioral framework explaining the process of physical activity evolution. |
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Authors:
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Amy E Harley; Janet Buckworth; Mira L Katz; Sharla K Willis; Angela Odoms-Young; Catherine A Heaney |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-11-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education Volume: 36 ISSN: 1090-1981 ISO Abbreviation: Health Educ Behav Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
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Created Date: 2009-02-03 Completed Date: 2009-04-21 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9704962 Medline TA: Health Educ Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 97-112 Citation Subset: IM |
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Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. amy_harley@dfci.harvard.edu |
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Adult African Americans* Body Mass Index Female Focus Groups Health Behavior / ethnology* Humans Interviews as Topic Middle Aged Motor Activity* Qualitative Research Women's Health / ethnology* |
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