Physical Activity in Diverse Populations (eBook, ePUB)

Evidence and Practice
Redaktion: Bopp, Melissa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines how social determinants can have an impact on physical activity and associated health outcomes. It explores the social, cultural, political and environmental factors that influence engagement in physical activity in a range of diverse populations and presents strategies for targeting and promoting physical activity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317200826
• Artikelnr.: 48795746

Autorenporträt

Melissa Bopp is an associate professor of kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University, USA. Her research expertise includes community-based strategies for promoting physical activity. She has worked extensively with underserved populations in a variety of settings. She has been teaching undergraduate and graduate students about health disparities in underserved populations for more than 10 years.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to Physical Activity and Health Disparities [Melissa Bopp]
2. Introduction to Race, Ethnicity and Related Theories of Disparities
[Scherezade Mama, Deborah John and Nishat Bhuiyan] 3. Development of
Culturally Appropriate Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity [Sandra
Soto, Adrian Chavez, Jessica Haughton and Elva Arredondo] 4. Physical
Activity among African Americans [Melicia Whitt-Glover, Ogechi Nwaokelemeh,
Amanda A. Price and Jammie M. Hopkins] 5. Physical Activity among Latinos
[David X. Marquez, Susan Aguiñaga, Priscilla Vásquez, Isabela Gouveia
Marques and Maricela Martinez] 6. Physical Activity among Asian Americans
[Edith W. Chen, Grace J. Yoo, Elaine A. Musselman and Jane Jih] 7. Physical
Activity among Native Americans [Health J. A. Foulds] 8. Physical Activity
among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders [Cheryl Albright, Marjorie Mau,
Lehua Choy and Tricia Mabellos] 9. Physical Activity among Low Income
Populations [Wendell C. Taylor] 10. Physical Activity among Rural
Populations [Deborah H. John and Katherine B. Gunter] 11. Physical Activity
among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations [Danielle R.
Brittain and Mary K. Dinger] 12. Physical Activity among Military Veterans
[David E. Goodrich and Katherine S. Hall] 13. Physical Activity among
Physically Disabled Populations [Robert B. Shaw and Kathleen A. Martin
Ginis] 14. Physical Activity among Diverse Populations Internationally
[Justin Richards, Adewale Oyeyemi and Adrian Bauman] 15. Future Directions
for Addressing Physical Activity in Diverse Populations [Melissa Bopp]