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Journal article
Barriers and Motivations to Exercise in Older African American and European American Women
Californian journal of health promotion, Vol.4(3), pp.128-134
09/01/2006
Abstract
Older adults, women, and minorities are the least active segments of the US population. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers and motivations to exercise associated with older African American and European American women. Eighty-nine European American and 115 African American women (mean age 72 years) completed a pencil-and-paper questionnaire composed of general demographic information and a list of 10 motivations and six barriers to exercise; participants were asked to check all barriers and motivations that applied to them. Significant ethnic differences were found for one barrier (too expensive) and one motivation (doctor’s orders). Significantly more European American women perceived expenses to be a barrier to exercise (χ 2 = 3.94, p
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- Title
- Barriers and Motivations to Exercise in Older African American and European American Women
- Publication Details
- Californian journal of health promotion, Vol.4(3), pp.128-134
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Copyright
- Californian Journal of Health Promotion. All rights reserved. https://journals.calstate.edu/cjhp/
- Identifiers
- 99380186295306600
- Academic Unit
- Movement Sciences and Health; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English