Associations Between Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors, Perceptions, and Attitudes Towards Muscle-Strengthening Exercises Among African-Born Black Immigrant Women in the United States

Bose Maposa, Zelalem T. Haile, Dawn Graham, Emily Hill GusemanTranslational Biomedical Sciences Program, Graduate College, Ohio University, Department of Social Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Global Health Initiative, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Department of Social Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Appalachian Institute to Advance Health Equity Science , College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on October 25, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Muscle-strengthening exercises (MSE) improve muscular strength, balance, endurance, mental health, and decrease the risk of noncommunicable diseases. Studies show that immigrant Black women do not adhere to MSE guidelines. The purpose of the study is to ...