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Kariuki JK, Gibbs BB, Davis KK, et al. Recommendations for a Culturally Salient Web-based Physical Activity Program for African Americans. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. 2019;4(2):8-15
Kariuki, J. K., Gibbs, B. B., Davis, K. K., Mecca, L. P., Hayman, L. L., & Burke, L. E. (2019). Recommendations for a Culturally Salient Web-based Physical Activity Program for African Americans. Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 4(2), 8-15.
Kariuki, Jacob K, et al. "Recommendations for a Culturally Salient Web-based Physical Activity Program for African Americans." Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine vol. 4,2 (2019): 8-15.
Kariuki JK, Gibbs BB, Davis KK, Mecca LP, Hayman LL, Burke LE. Recommendations for a Culturally Salient Web-based Physical Activity Program for African Americans. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. 2019 Jan 15;4(2):8-15. PMID: 30778397; PMCID: PMC6377171.
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Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. 2019 Jan 15;4(2):8-15.

Recommendations for a Culturally Salient Web-based Physical Activity Program for African Americans.

Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine

Jacob K Kariuki, Bethany B Gibbs, Kelliann K Davis, Laurel P Mecca, Laura L Hayman, Lora E Burke

Affiliations

  1. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
  2. University of Massachusetts, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Boston, MA.

PMID: 30778397 PMCID: PMC6377171

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Barriers to physical activity (PA) among African Americans (AAs) have been extensively studied, yet there is limited research on innovative PA interventions designed to address them. In recent years, many studies have used the internet to promote PA, but very few have included AAs. In this study, we sought the input of AA focus groups to inform the development of a web-based Physical Activity for The Heart (PATH) program for inactive AAs.

METHODS: A qualitative design involving 4 focus groups stratified by sex and age was employed to explore AAs' needs and preferences for resources to be included in the PATH program. We employed an inductive approach to content analysis to analyze data using ATLAS.ti 7.5.

RESULTS: Sixteen women and ten men (age 30-65 years) participated in the focus groups. Participants were obese (mean BMI 32.2 ± 5.4 kg/m

CONCLUSION: These data suggest that specific intervention components, i.e., PA models who match participants' profiles, flexibility and tailoring to age/gender groups, could improve uptake of web-based PA programs designed for inactive AAs. Therefore, a precision health approach needs to be employed when designing interventions to promote PA among inactive AAs.

Keywords: Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease; focus groups; promoting physical activity; reducing health disparities; web-based interventions

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest None declared

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