The Case for Hair Health in Health Education: Exploring Hair and Physical Activity among Urban African American Girls

Autor/in	O'Brien-Richardson, Patricia
Titel	The Case for Hair Health in Health Education: Exploring Hair and Physical Activity among Urban African American Girls
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 50 (2019) 2, S.135-145 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (O'Brien-Richardson, Patricia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2019.1571959
Schlagwörter	African American Students; Females; High School Students; Physical Activities; Physical Activity Level; Urban Youth; Health Education; Adolescents; African American Culture; Obesity; Physical Education; Human Body; Correlation; Physical Characteristics; Health Promotion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Weibliches Geschlecht; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Adipositas; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Menschlicher Körper; Korrelation; Körperliche Erscheinung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung
Abstract	Background: African American adolescent girls have the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity and the lowest levels of physical activity when compared to their peers, putting them at risk for a future of chronic diseases. Data from several studies have identified hair management as a perceived barrier to physical activity among African American women. However, the literature is deficient in identifying this barrier among girls. Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the relationship between cultural hair practices and physical activity in physical education (PE) class among urban African American girls. Methods: Fifty African American females, 14 to19 years old, were administered questions relating to (PE) physical activity and cultural hair practices. Results: Including hair health in Health Education to teach participants how to maintain hairstyles during in-school physical activity could ameliorate challenges to being physically active in physical education class due to hair practices. Discussion: This study provides important insights for culturally tailoring Health Education interventions in order to promote in-school physical activity. Translation to Health Education Practice: Health Education aimed at this population should include hair health as a facilitator to address challenges to physical activity in hopes of reducing obesity. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01