ReviewWomen & health2015
Barriers to Physical Activity Among African American Women: An Integrative Review of the Literature.
Review in Women & health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05726487 (ACTION), which is not on this map. Cited by 141 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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ACTION (physicAl aCtiviTy In minOrity womeN With Asthma) Intervention: Efficacy to Implementation
Who cites it
141 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 268 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical activity barriers and resources among black women with a history of breast and endometrial cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020Pooled it
- The role of the 'obligation to help others' within the superwoman schema: implications for physical activity in African American women with low activity levels.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Trial
- Examining the feasibility and acceptability of a six-week at-home physical activity intervention with a focus on strength training for Black women: a randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2026Trial
- Racial disparities in the efficacy of traditional versus acceptance-based behavioral weight loss.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Trial
- Working Women Walking Program: A Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial.Journal of physical activity & health · 2025Trial
- Is exergaming a viable exercise option for obese black women?Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Trial
- Evaluating the role of interpersonal support on daily physical activity across systems, contexts, and time among African American women: an ecological momentary assessment study.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Trial
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- Using formative process evaluation to improve program implementation and accessibility of competitive group-based physical activity in the TEAM-PA trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Trial
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- The Efficacy of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame Incorporating an Adaptive Cable Resistance System on Fitness and Cardiometabolic Measures: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Results from "Developing Real Incentives and Volition for Exercise" (DRIVE): A pilot randomized controlled trial for promoting physical activity in African American women.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2022Trial
- "Something Tells Me I Can't Do That No More": Experiences With Real-Time Glucose and Activity Monitoring Among Underserved Black Women With Type 2 Diabetes.The science of diabetes self-management and care · 2022Trial
- Better Together? A Pilot Study of Romantic Partner Influence on Exercise Adherence and Cardiometabolic Risk in African-American Couples.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2021Trial
- The Feasibility of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention for Black Women with Asthma.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2021Trial
- Facilitators of behavior change and weight loss in an intervention for African American Breast Cancer Survivors.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2020Trial
- Cluster Randomized Trial for Hypertension Control: Effect on Lifestyles and Body Weight.American journal of preventive medicine · 2019Trial
- Secondary benefits of the families improving together (FIT) for weight loss trial on cognitive and social factors in African American adolescents.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Trial
- Web-Based Program Exposure and Retention in the Families Improving Together for Weight Loss Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2019Trial
- Incorporating religion and spirituality into the design of community-based physical activity programs for African American women: a qualitative inquiry.BMC research notes · 2017Trial
81 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
A key aspect for researchers to consider when developing culturally appropriate physical activity (PA) interventions for African American (AA) women are the specific barriers AA women face that limit their participation in PA. Identification and critical examination of these barriers is the first step in developing comprehensive culturally relevant approaches to promote PA and help resolve PA-related health disparities in this underserved population. We conducted a systematic integrative literature review to identify barriers to PA among AA women. Five electronic databases were searched, and forty-two studies (twenty-seven qualitative, fourteen quantitative, one mixed method) published since 1990 (range 1998-2013) in English language journals met inclusion criteria for review. Barriers were classified as intrapersonal, interpersonal, or environment/community according to their respective level of influence within our social ecological framework. Intrapersonal barriers included lack of time, knowledge, and motivation; physical appearance concerns; health concerns; monetary cost of exercise facilities; and tiredness/fatigue. Interpersonal barriers included family/caregiving responsibilities; lack of social support; and lack of a PA partner. Environmental barriers included safety concerns; lack of facilities; weather concerns; lack of sidewalks; and lack of physically active AA role models. Results provide key leverage points for researchers to consider when developing culturally relevant PA interventions for AA women.
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