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Brown CS. Motivation Regulation among Black Women Triathletes. Sports. 2019; 7(9):208. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7090208
Abstract: There is a paucity of information on motivation among U.S. minority triathletes. This study aimed to understand the extrinsic motivation and regulators of Black women triathletes using a modified version of the valid Motivations of Marathoners Scale and semi-structured interviews,... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
Contact: cbrow342@uncc.edu
Candace Brown, Long-Term Adherence to Physical Activity Among Older Veterans, Innovation in Aging, Volume 4, Issue Supplement_1, 2020, Page 859, https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3167
Abstract: The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well-established and it is recommended that older adults achieve at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity PA and strengthening activities weekly. However, only 54.0% and 23.2% of older adults achieve these... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
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Brown, C.S., Masters, K.S. & Huebschmann, A.G. Identifying Motives of Midlife Black Triathlete Women Using Survey Transformation to Guide Qualitative Inquiry. J Cross Cult Gerontol 33, 1–20 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-017-9339-z
Abstract: Demonstrating health disparities related to race, age, and gender, older Black women (BW) are the most sedentary demographic group in the United States. Increasing PA in mid-life is important, as it improves health as BW age into their later years.... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
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Tara L. McMullen, Candace S. Brown, Sarah L. Canham & Kate De Medeiros (2012) How Are Gerontology Doctoral Graduates Viewed in the Academic Job Market? Findings From an Exploratory Study, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 33:2, 183-197, DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2012.661809
Abstract: Although doctorally trained gerontologists have unique types of expertise as a result of their interdisciplinary training, research exploring perceptions of their hirability in faculty positions is lacking. This exploratory study examined the perceptions of administrators and faculty at institutions identified... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
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Brown CS, Sloane R, Morey MC. Developing Predictors of Long-Term Adherence to Exercise Among Older Veterans and Spouses. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2020;39(10):1159-1162. doi:10.1177/0733464819874954
Abstract: Behavior change theory was used to explore predictors of long-term adherence (≥2 years) to exercise. A retrospective analysis of data from participants (N = 97) who reached a 6-month follow-up, which served as the baseline, was evaluated for completion of yearly... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
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Brown C, Sloane R, Morey M. CHARACTERISTICS OF OLDER VETERANS ADHERENCE TO EXERCISE. Innov Aging. 2018;2(Suppl 1):896. Published 2018 Nov 16. doi:10.1093/geroni/igy031.3340
Abstract: Only 23.2% of older adults (65+) in the United States achieve the recommended minutes of physical activity (PA). Research programs focused on increasing PA through supervised exercise indicate that approximately 50% of older participants drop out within the first six... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
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AGE AND THE EFFECTS OF MOTIVE PARTICIPATION AMONG BLACK TRIATHLETE WOMEN, The Gerontologist, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_3, November 2016, Page 213, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnw162.840
Abstract: Existing articles on exercise motivation among Black women have generally assessed effect of exercise intervention among sedentary individuals. Relatively little research examines exercise motivation among physically active Black women. Primary quantitative data was collected from Black women triathletes (N = 121) followed... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
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Candace S. Brown, MAG, MEd, Tamara A. Baker, PhD, Chivon A. Mingo, PhD, J. Taylor Harden, PhD, RN, Keith Whitfield, PhD, Adrienne T. Aiken-Morgan, PhD, Karon L. Phillips, PhD, MPH, Tiffany Washington, PhD, MSW, A Review of Our Roots: Blacks in Gerontology, The Gerontologist, Volume 54, Issue 1, February 2014, Pages 108–116, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnt103
Abstract: The historical underpinnings in the field of gerontology rest on the contributions of scholars across a myriad of racial and ethnic backgrounds. With the increasing diversity of the adult population, there is a need to increase the number of researchers... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
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Huebschmann AG, Campbell LJ, Brown CS, Dunn AL. "My hair or my health:" Overcoming barriers to physical activity in African American women with a focus on hairstyle-related factors. Women Health. 2016;56(4):428-447. doi:10.1080/03630242.2015.1101743
Abstract: Physical activity disparities among African American (AA) women may be related to sociocultural barriers, including difficulties with restyling hair after exercise. We sought to identify physical activity barriers and facilitators in AA women with a focus on sociocultural factors related... Read More
Keywords: aging, exercise, motivation
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Lans A. (2018) “Whatever Was Once Associated with him, Continues to Bear his Stamp”: Articulating and Dissecting George S. Huntington and His Anatomical Collection. In: Stone P. (eds) Bioarchaeological Analyses and Bodies. Bioarchaeology and Social Theory. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71114-0_2
Abstract: During the nineteenth century, professionalization of medicine led to dissection becoming a rite of passage for medical students. Familiarity with the relatively unknown interior of the body allowed doctors to produce knowledge and gain authority over their patients—both living and... Read More
Keywords: Bioarchaeology, Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, Black feminism
Contact: amlans@syr.edu