Exercise for African Americans

摘要

Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascularndisease, stroke, cancers, and diabetes, amongnothers. African Americans experience these conditionsnat a higher prevalence and oftentimes have higher ratesnof mortality compared to many other ethnic groups. In addition,nrates of physical activity within this population are low.nDescriptive and intervention studies have provided valuableninformation related to the barriers and facilitators of physicalnactivity for African Americans. This paper contains somensuggestions that healthcare providers can use in order to promotenphysical activity in African-American adults