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Impact Evaluation Of The Church Environment As An Enabler Of Physical Activity Among Church-Going African Americans In New York City, Moses Mansu
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Background: While African Americans in NYC are more likely to have sedentary lifestyles than other racial groups, it is known that regular moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) reduces their risks of chronic diseases. Recognizing that the church has a deep reach in the African American community, the NYCDOHMH in 2015 initiated a PA program in70 houses of worship, among which were 49 African American churches. Free exercise equipment and the services of paid fitness instructors were donated to participating organizations to conduct exercise classes.
Corticosteroid Use, Emotional Health And Work/Regular Daily Activities : Ethnic Differences In Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Dorcey Lanier Applyrs
Corticosteroid Use, Emotional Health And Work/Regular Daily Activities : Ethnic Differences In Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Dorcey Lanier Applyrs
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus has profound effects on women, families and society causing a loss of self-esteem, a loss in earning potential and higher health care costs. SLE affects women during their most productive years of life, causing women to further experience particularly poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as well as financial hardship. The purpose of this study is to investigate the associations among corticosteroid use, emotional and physical health, and work and regular daily activities in a racially-and ethnically-diverse sample of women with SLE and controls using data from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Lupus Database. This …