Physical Activity in Diverse Populations

Evidence and Practice
2. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-75475-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, this book examines how social determinants such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability can impact on physical activity and its associated health outcomes.

The book explores the social, cultural, political and environmental factors that influence engagement in physical activity in a range of diverse populations and presents evidence-based, culturally appropriate strategies for targeting and promoting physical activity participation. Each chapter considers how the social determinants that impact on health are formed by the environments in which people live, work, learn and play. Incorporating a series of original case studies, this book analyzes physical activity behaviors in groups including African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Native Hawai’ians; military veterans; physically disabled populations; low-income populations, and rural populations. Also looking at physical activity in lesbian, gay and bisexual populations, this new edition now has a separate chapter on transgender people, reflecting the particular challenges and circumstances facing that group today. The book also includes a chapter looking at physical activity from international perspectives.

With every chapter including useful features such as definitions of key terms, summary points and critical thinking questions, Physical Activity in Diverse Populations: Evidence and Practice is essential reading for any course on physical activity, exercise, and health.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bopp, Melissa

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sport, Sportwissenschaft: Allgemeines
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Fitness, Freizeitsport, Gesundheitssport

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures, Boxes and Callouts

List of Abbreviations

List of Contributors

Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Activity and Health Disparities

Author: Melissa Bopp

Chapter 2: Theories of Behavior, Social Identity, and Disparity Relevant to Physical Activity

Author: Deborah John, Jeanette Gustat, Rebecca Lee

Chapter 3: Development of culturally appropriate strategies for promoting physical activity Authors: Sandra Soto, Jessica Haughton, Marisa Torres-Ruiz and Elva Arredondo

Chapter 4: Physical Activity among African Americans/Black Populations Authors: Melicia Whitt-Glover, Jammie M. Hopkins, Oliver T. Jenkins, and Idris Robinson

Chapter 5: Physical Activity among Latinos

Authors: David X. Marquez, Susan Aguiñaga, Michelle A. Jaldin, Miguel A. Negrete, Jocelyn Ocampo-Mota, and Dayane Padilla

Chapter 6:Physical Activity among Asian Americans

Authors: Edith W. Chen, Elaine A. Musselman, Jane Jih, and Grace J. Yoo

Chapter 7: Physical Activity among Native American Peoples Author: Health J. A. Foulds

Chapter 8: Physical Activity among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Authors: Cheryl L. Albright, Marjorie K. Leimomi Mala Mau, L. Brooke Keliikoa, Tricia Mabellos, Mei Lin M. Park

Chapter 9: Physical Activity among Low Socioeconomic Status Populations Author: Bhibha M. Das and Wendell C. Taylor

Chapter 10: Physical Activity among Rural Populations Authors: Marilyn E. Wende, Deborah H. John, Stefanie Meyer, and M. Renée Umstattad Meyer

Chapter 11: Physical Activity among Sexual Minority Populations Authors: Danielle R. Brittain, Mary K. Dinger and Keegan T. Peterson

Chapter 12: Physical Activity among the Trans and Gender Diverse Populations Authors: Bethany Jone and Abby Barras

Chapter 13: Physical Activity among Military Veterans Authors: David E. Goodrich, Katherine S. Hall, John P. Pinter and Michael S. Erwin

Chapter 13: Physical Activity among Physically Disabled Populations Authors: Robert B. Shaw, Haley Berrisford and Kathleen A. Martin Ginis

Chapter 15: Physical Activity Among Diverse Populations Internationally Authors: Justin Richards, Adewale Oyeyemi, Andrea Ramírez Varela and Adrian Bauman

Chapter 16: Future Directions for Addressing Physical Activity in Diverse Populations Author: Melissa Bopp

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Melissa Bopp is a professor of Kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University, US. Her research expertise includes how community, environment and policy influence and promote physical activity participation in diverse, underserved and under resourced populations. She has published extensively in this area and conducted countless studies to examine physical activity disparities. Dr. Bopp has been teaching undergraduate and graduate students about health disparities and diverse populations for more than 20 years.