In collaboration with researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gratia Wright conducted a series of focus groups to understand motivations and barriers to physical activity in African American and Caucasian women at risk for developing diabetes. This would help inform the development of practice based intervention to increase physical activity.
Participants revealed that they would like physicians to be specific when recommending an increase of physical activity. Additionally, focus group participants stated that physical activity programs or endeavors need to be viewed as being fun and convenient. For more information, on this and/or other research activities, please contact Ms. Wright directly.
To view a Power Point presentation of the study, please click on the link above.
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