Open AccessCommunity engagement to address socio-ecological barriers to physical activity among African American breast cancer survivors
Author(s) -
Selina A. Smith,
Mary S. Whitehead,
Joyce Q. Sheats,
Brittney Chubb,
Ernest AlemaMensah,
Benjamin E. Ansa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the georgia public health association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2471-9773
DOI - 10.21633/jgpha.6.312
Subject(s) - physical activity , breast cancer , psychological intervention , obesity , gerontology , medicine , african american , cancer , environmental health , physical therapy , psychiatry , sociology , ethnology
With high rates of obesity, low levels of physical activity (PA), and lack of adherence to physical activity guidelines (PAGs) among African American (AA) breast cancer survivors (BCSs), culturally appropriate interventions that address barriers to participation in PA are needed.