Research Article

Employing a Participatory Research Approach to Explore Physical Activity among Older African American Women

Table 2

Summary of the facilitators of and barriers to physical activity that emerged from the interviews with older African American women () living in Urbana-Campaign, IL.

CategoryFactors influencing physical activity

Facilitators(i) Friends
(ii) Senior center
(iii) Church;
(iv) Green area and parks
Barriers(i) Health issues
(ii) Bad weather
(iii) Unsafe environment