ReviewSports medicine and health science2023
Benefits and barriers to physical activity among African women: A systematic review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions on Barriers to the Participation of Adolescents in Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Social and Religious Networks with Respect to the Health Behaviors of African American Women: A Systematic Review.Journal of religion and health · 2025Pooled 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
- 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
- Mixed Methods Studies Examining the Physical Activity Practices Among African American and Black Women: Protocol for a Methodological Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Social inequalities in leisure-time and transport-related physical activity through the lens of intersectionality: 10-year longitudinal study in Brazil.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Physical activity interventions for cardiometabolic and psychosocial outcomes in people living with HIV in sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Engagement of African American Women With Fitness Trackers and Mobile Technology for Shared Physical Activity Goals: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Neighborhood disorder and social cohesion: A longitudinal investigation of links with maternal cardiometabolic risk one year postpartum.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2025Article
- Taekwondo exercises for women improve quality of life, physical self-defence skills, and psychological resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Physical activity levels and its associated factors among adults in Vihiga county, Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Culturally adapted exercise program for postmenopausal women with excess weight gain: A modified international/local Delphi study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Validation Study of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in African-American Men and Women.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among Black women: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black women.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
- Association Between Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Perinatal Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Individuals With Overweight and Obesity.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
Black women have always been likened to being a less physically active group compared to women of other races/ethnicity, with reports of a high prevalence of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases among them. The purpose of this study is to examine the health benefits of physical activity on women of color, as well as barriers that inhibit their participation. We searched PubMed and Web of Science databases for relevant research articles. Included articles were: Published in the English Language from 2011 to February 2022; conducted predominantly on black women, African women, or African American women. Articles were identified, screened, and data extracted following the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The electronic search produced 2 043 articles, and 33 articles were reviewed after meeting the inclusion criteria. 13 articles focused on the benefits of physical activity while 20 articles addressed the barriers to physical activity. It was found that physical activity has various benefits for black women participants but they are being hindered from participation by some factors. These factors were grouped into four themes, namely Individual/Intrapersonal barriers, Socio-economic barriers, Social barriers, and Environmental barriers. Various studies have examined the benefits and barriers of physical activity among women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, but there have been very few studies of African women, with the majority focusing on one geographical area. In addition to exploring these benefits and barriers, this review offers recommendations on the areas researchers should focus on to promote physical activity in this population.
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