A culturally tailored community gardening approach to improving physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and psychological health among African American women: A pre-post feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African American (AA) women participate in low levels of physical activity (PA), under consume fruits and vegetables (FV), and experience poor psychological health. Increasing evidence suggests community gardening as an approach to positively affect health. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of an 8-week culturally tailored community gardening intervention among middle-aged AA women.

Methods

Eleven AA women (45-64 years) participated in a single group pre-posttest feasibility study during the summer of 2023 in Champaign, Illinois. The intervention included a novel approach to cultural tailoring by embedding Black History Knowledge (BHK) within the context of community gardening. Feasibility was assessed through a postintervention survey. Devi

SUBMITTER: Canton I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12450582 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature