scholarly journals Go Girls!: Results from a Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Low-Income, Overweight African American Adolescent Females

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 616-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Resnicow ◽  
Amy Lazarus Yaroch ◽  
Anissa Davis ◽  
Dongqing Terry Wang ◽  
Sakinah Carter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Behavioral Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Fat ◽  
Cognitive Assessments ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Women

This article describes the development, implementation, and results of an intervention designed for inner-city, overweight African American adolescent women. Fifty-seven participants were recruited from four public housing developments. Participants were administered physiologic, dietary, and cognitive assessments at baseline and immediately postintervention. Each session comprised three elements: (1) an educational/behavioral activity, (2) 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity, and (3) preparation and tasting of low-fat meals. In the absence of a control group, results were compared for high and low attenders, the former defined as attending at least 50% of the sessions. High attenders ( n = 26) showed more favorable 6-month posttest values for most outcomes compared with low attenders ( n = 31). These effects achieved statistical significance for nutrition knowledge, low-fat practices, perceived changes in low-fat practices, and social support.

scholarly journals Home and Neighborhood Physical Activity Location Availability among African American Adolescent Girls Living in Low-Income, Urban Communities: Associations with Objectively Measured Physical Activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 5003
Author(s):  
Ann Pulling Kuhn ◽  
Alexandra Cockerham ◽  
Nicole O’Reilly ◽  
Jacob Bustad ◽  
Victor Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Activity Location

Based on the ecological model of active living, the neighborhood environment may relate to individual physical activity (PA) behaviors. The purposes of this study were to (1) generate a replicable neighborhood-level physical activity location availability score (PALAS) from data variables associated with physical activity among adolescents and adults, and apply this score to Baltimore City, Maryland, and (2) determine if relationships exist between PA and PA location availability. Geographic information systems (GISs) were used to create the PALAS. Using linear regression models, we examined relations between objectively measured PA among low-income, urban, predominantly African American adolescent girls (n = 555, 2009–2012 data collection), and the PALAS rating of their neighborhood environment (neighborhood PALAS) and their home neighborhood area (PALAS variables/subcomponents within 0.25 miles of the home). A PALAS map of the study area was created, illustrating neighborhoods varying in availability and variety of PA locations. After adjusting for confounders, a higher neighborhood PALAS (β = 0.10, p = 0.041) and the presence of a recreation center in the home neighborhood area (β = 0.46, p = 0.011) were associated with more minutes per day spent in moderate to vigorous PA. Policy makers and stakeholders should consider increasing access to PA locations as a strategy to promote PA among adolescent girls.

scholarly journals Determinants of Physical Activity and Low-Fat Diet Among Low Income African American and Hispanic Middle School Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Frenn ◽  
Shelly Malin ◽  
Antonia M. Villarruel ◽  
Kimberly Slaikeu ◽  
Stephanie McCarthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
African American ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Fat ◽  
School Students ◽  
Low Fat Diet

Sexual Victimization and Family Violence Among Urban African American Adolescent Women

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 1319-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie C. Kennedy ◽  
Deborah Bybee ◽  
Shanti J. Kulkarni ◽  
Gretchen Archer
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Urban African American Adolescent

A longitudinal examination of improved access on park use and physical activity in a low-income and majority African American neighborhood park

2017 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. S95-S100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney L. Schultz ◽  
Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis ◽  
Stephen P. Sayers ◽  
Lori A. Thombs ◽  
Ian M. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Park Use ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

scholarly journals Low-Income, African American, Adolescent Mothers’ Depressive Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Social Support

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 2306-2314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie Campbell-Grossman ◽  
Diane Brage Hudson ◽  
Kevin A. Kupzyk ◽  
Sara E. Brown ◽  
Kathleen M. Hanna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Adolescent

A Stage-Targeted Physical Activity Intervention among a Predominantly African-American Low-Income Primary Care Population

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 160-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dori Whitehead ◽  
Jamie S. Bodenlos ◽  
Margaret L. Cowles ◽  
Glenn N. Jones ◽  
Phillip J. Brantley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Primary Care Population

scholarly journals Frailty Level Monitoring and Analysis after a Pilot Six-Week Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Using the FRED Exergame Including Biofeedback Supervision in an Elderly Day Care Centre

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iranzu Mugueta-Aguinaga ◽  
Begonya Garcia-Zapirain
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Day Care Centre

Background: Frailty is a status of extreme vulnerability to endogenous and exogenous stressors exposing the individual to a higher risk of negative health-related outcomes. Exercise using interactive videos, known as exergames, is being increasingly used to increase physical activity by improving health and the physical function in elderly adults. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the reduction in the degree of frailty, the degree of independence in activities of daily living, the perception of one’s state of health, safety and cardiac healthiness by the exercise done using FRED over a 6-week period in elderly day care centre. Material and Methods: Frail volunteers >65 years of age, with a score of <10 points (SPPB), took part in the study. A study group and a control group of 20 participants respectively were obtained. Following randomisation, the study group (20) took part in 18 sessions in total over 6 months, and biofeedback was recorded in each session. Results: After 6 weeks, 100% of patients from the control group continued evidencing frailty risk, whereas only 5% of patients from the study group did so, with p < 0.001 statistical significance. In the case of the EQ-VAS, the control group worsened (−12.63 points) whereas the study group improved (12.05 points). The Barthel Index showed an improvement in the study group after 6 weeks, with statistically significant evidence and a value of p < 0.003906. Safety compliance with the physical activity exceeded 87% and even improved as the days went by. Discussion: Our results stand out from those obtained by other authors in that FRED is an ad hoc-designed exergame, significantly reduced the presence and severity of frailty in a sample of sedentary elders, thus potentially modifying their risk profile. It in turn improves the degree of independence in activities of daily living and the perception of one’s state of health, proving to be a safe and cardiac healthy exercise. Conclusions: The study undertaken confirms the fact that the FRED game proves to be a valid technological solution for reducing frailty risk. Based on the study conducted, the exergame may be considered an effective, safe and entertaining alternative.

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