Barr-Anderson publishes about longevity of physical activity of African American Women

Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D.

Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Behavioral Physical Activity Laboratory, co-published with colleagues in the December 2018 issue of the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. The article, “Positive Outliers Among African American Women and the Factors Associated with Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance,” studies the behaviors and personal characteristics of African American women who have achieved long-term physical activity success, and compares characteristics with those who do not maintain recommended levels of physical activity. The findings identify factors that may be important for successful physical activity maintenance among African American women and may help to inform the development of effective behavioral interventions to promote sustained, long-term physical activity engagement in this population.