What Promotes Physical Activity among African-American Youth?
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What Promotes Physical Activity among African-American Youth?

February 2013
Author:
Monica Baskin, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Topic:
Parks & Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds, Trails and Greenways, Recreation Programs, Communities, Crime, Social and Cultural Environment
Population Served:
African American, School-age Youth (K-12)
Location by State:
Alabama
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Summary:

The Challenge: African-American adolescents are more at risk for obesity and physical inactivity than their White peers.

Make an impact: Understanding what promotes physical activity among African-American youth can help with identifying successful interventions.

What the findings are about: This study explored the multiple factors - individual, family, home and neighborhood - related to physical activity among African-American adolescents aged 12 - 16 in Birmingham, AL.

Key Findings and Recommendations:
  • Boys were three times more likely than girls to achieve the recommended daily amount of 60 minutes/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
  • Among girls, family support (e.g. parents encouraging daughters to be active) was related to more MVPA.
  • Concerns about neighborhood safety and/or crime were not related to physical activity.
  • Findings can help shape programs to increase physical activity among youth of color, especially those residing in the South, where obesity rates are some of the highest in the nation.

 

Read the full article: Predictors of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in African American Young Adolescents

Suggested Citations:
Baskin, M.L., et al. (2013). Predictors of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in African American Young Adolescents. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 45(1Suppl): S142-S150.
 

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