By Vicki S. Conn, Lorraine J. Phillips, Todd M. Ruppar, Jo-Ana D. Chase
Inadequate physical activity (PA) is a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality.1 Insufficient PA is common among minority adults in the United States.2–4 Health disparities in major illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, may be partially attributable to insufficient PA.5–7 The urgent need to increase minority adults’ PA to improve important health outcomes has prompted numerous primary studies testing not only interventions to increase PA but also how PA interventions affect health outcomes. Numerous narrative reviews have examined PA intervention studies conducted with minority adults.4,5,7–15 None of these reviews has quantitatively synthesized PA behavior or health … Read More