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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity among Mostly Older, Overweight Black Women Living in the Rural Alabama Black Belt

Description
Examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity in 4 rural, predominantly Black Alabama communities from March 2020 to Aug 2021. Study participants were predominantly Black, overweight, older women with low levels of physical activity. Provides data on changes in physical activity levels during the pandemic, concerns influencing physical activity, leisure time physical activity habits, and demographic characteristics.
Author(s)
Whitney N. Neal, Erica A. Schleicher, Kerri Baron, et al.
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(24), 7180
Date
12/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Black or African American · COVID-19 · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Women · Alabama