Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61825, USA.
Disabil Rehabil. 2012;34(10):795-801. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2011.620216. Epub 2011 Oct 15.
Minority groups, specifically African Americans (AAs), are more likely to be physically inactive than the general population. Although the aforementioned finding is well documented, there is a dearth of literature that examines levels of physical activity among AA adults with disabilities. The purpose of this article was to study the patterns of physical activity and health status among AA adults with disabilities in comparison with their White counterparts.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey were used to conduct comparative analyses of physical activity patterns and health status among 7315 AAs and 82 482 Whites who self-reported a disability.
Significant differences (p < 0.05) were found between health status and physical activity patterns across racial groups. AAs with disabilities were less likely to engage in moderate and vigorous physical activity than their White counterparts. AAs were also less likely to engage in physical activity as health status declined in comparison with White respondents.
When considering the health of minorities with disabilities, physical activity must be central to improving their health status. The authors of this study provide additional support for developing unique health programming for AAs with disabilities. Rehabilitation and health care professionals can gain insight into lifestyle patterns of minorities with disabilities, which can be useful in addressing health behaviors that may be counter to physical well-being.
少数民族群体，特别是非裔美国人（AA），比一般人群更不爱进行身体活动。尽管上述发现已被充分记录，但有关残疾非裔美国成年人身体活动水平的文献却很少。本文的目的是研究残疾非裔美国成年人与白人成年人相比的身体活动模式和健康状况。
使用疾病控制和预防中心 2007 年行为风险因素监测系统调查的数据，对自我报告有残疾的 7315 名 AA 和 82482 名白人的身体活动模式和健康状况进行比较分析。
在不同种族群体之间，健康状况和身体活动模式存在显著差异（p<0.05）。残疾的非裔美国人比他们的白人同龄人更不可能进行适度和剧烈的身体活动。与白人受访者相比，随着健康状况的下降，非裔美国人参与身体活动的可能性也较小。
在考虑残疾少数族裔的健康时，必须将身体活动作为改善其健康状况的核心。本研究的作者为为残疾非裔美国人制定独特的健康计划提供了更多支持。康复和医疗保健专业人员可以深入了解残疾少数族裔的生活方式模式，这对于解决可能不利于身体健康的健康行为非常有用。
