Management of diabetes constitutes significant social and economic burdens worldwide.
There is a shortage of empirical studies on the management of diabetes and the associated …

Physical activity (PA) has been associated with a multitude of beneficial mental and physical
outcomes. It is well documented, however, that there are health disparities and inequities for …

Background The use of health technologies and gamification to promote physical activity
has increasingly been examined, representing an opportunistic method for harnessing …

Girls are less active than boys throughout childhood and adolescence, with limited research
focusing on female community sports-based programs. This study aims to assess the …

Background Community engagement is critical to the acceleration of evidence-based
interventions into community settings. Harnessing the knowledge and opinions of …

Background Gamification represents a promising approach for facilitating positive social
interactions among groups of individuals and is increasingly being leveraged in physical …

The influence of spirituality and religiosity in the Black community has historically been
significant. While spirituality and religiosity are important for the majority of Americans …

Chronic diseases are disproportionately high among African Americans, often caused by
social determinants of health (eg, access to physical activity opportunities), as stated by the …

Obesity is prevalent among African Americans, and church-based weight management
programs may help address this public health issue. To develop more effective …

The purpose for this DMIN action research project was to create an eight-week discipleship
program and accompanying workbook to help Christians diagnosed with chronic medical …