Hair As a Barrier to Physical Activity among African American Women: A Qualitative Exploration

Frontiers in Public Health

Rodney P. Joseph¹ 

关键词: African American;    women;    physical activity;    barriers;    hair styles;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00367

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundAfrican American (AA) women face unique sociocultural barriers to physical activity (PA) engagement. Such barriers may contribute to their low PA levels and high cardiometabolic disease burden. One particular barrier reported among AA women in recent research is that being physically active can have an undesirable effect on the hairstyles and hair maintenance of many AA women. However, the underlying mechanisms contributing to this barrier have not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study is to explore hairstyle maintenance as a barrier to PA among AA women and to identify effective strategies to overcome this barrier in the design of a culturally relevant PA intervention.

【 授权许可】

CC BY