ArticleAmerican journal of public health2014
Centering perspectives on Black women, hair politics, and physical activity.
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- Health promotion interventions for African Americans delivered in U.S. barbershops and hair salons- a systematic review.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- Assessing Hair Concerns and Physical Activity Measures Among African American Women: a Mixed-Method Exploratory Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Leveraging the Black Girls Run Web-Based Community as a Supportive Community for Physical Activity Engagement: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Natural Hair: a Vital Component to Black Women's Health.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2021Article
- Hair Maintenance and Chemical Hair Product Usage as Barriers to Physical Activity in Childhood and Adulthood among African American Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Protocol for a systematic review of health promotion interventions for African Americans delivered in US barbershops and hair salons.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Chemical/straightening and other hair product usage during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood among African-American women: potential implications for health.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2020Article
- Does Difference in Physical Activity Between Blacks and Whites Vary by Sex, Income, Education, and Region of Residence? Results from 2008 to 2017 National Health Interview Surveys.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2019Article
- Rationale and design of Smart Walk: A randomized controlled pilot trial of a smartphone-delivered physical activity and cardiometabolic risk reduction intervention for African American women.Contemporary clinical trials · 2019Article
- Identifying health conditions, priorities, and relevant multilevel health promotion intervention strategies in African American churches: A faith community health needs assessment.Evaluation and program planning · 2018Article
- Differences in Obesity Among Men of Diverse Racial and Ethnic Background.American journal of men's health · 2017Review
- Designing Culturally Relevant Physical Activity Programs for African-American Women: A Framework for Intervention Development.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2017Article
- Hair As a Barrier to Physical Activity among African American Women: A Qualitative Exploration.Frontiers in public health · 2017Article
- The Perceived and Actual Physical Activity Behaviors of African American Women.Journal of community health · 2016Article
- "My hair or my health:" Overcoming barriers to physical activity in African American women with a focus on hairstyle-related factors.Women & health · 2016Article
- Overweight and Obesity: Prevalence, Consequences, and Causes of a Growing Public Health Problem.Current obesity reports · 2015Review
- Is diabetes color-blind? Growth of prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in children through 2030.Population health management · 2015Article
- The social justice agenda.American journal of public health · 2014Article
- Interventions Promoting Physical Activity in African American Women: An Integrative Review.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingReview
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Abstract
As researchers categorize issues facing Black women's health, obesity and physical exercise continue to be significant topics of debate. General interventions targeted toward Black women to address obesity and increase physical exercise have been largely ineffective. In this article, I situate the current public health discourse on obesity and related interventions within a sociocultural context of body appearance, with a specific focus on hair. Why do some African American women feel such strong ties to their hair that they will avoid exercise? What can be done to understand this phenomenon and address alternatives that may make both hair maintenance and regular exercise feasible? I map a theoretical argument for why hair matters for some women, and discuss how physical activity intervention strategies might be improved by considering such complexities.
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