Beliefs and Behaviors Related to Physical Activity in Black Girls with Asthma

Beliefs and Behaviors Related to Physical Activity in Black Girls with Asthma | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 11 September 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Beliefs and Behaviors Related to Physical Activity in Black Girls with Asthma Authors : Nora Spadoni 0009-0007-8367-3946 [email protected] , Aero Cavalier 0009-0007-1020-2510 , Ellen Davis , Deborah Salvo , Shelby Langer , Sharmilee M. Nyenhuis , and Anna Volerman 0000-0002-7406-1098 Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175761562.25318868/v1 Published Pediatric Pulmonology Version of record Peer review timeline 171 views 104 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract not-yet-known not-yet-known not-yet-known unknown Introduction and Objective: Physical activity (PA) is associated with improved asthma outcomes. Black girls face higher rates of asthma morbidity and are less likely to meet recommended PA than their White and Black male peers. To address these health disparities, it is essential to understand beliefs and behaviors related to PA among Black girls with asthma. Methods: For this qualitative study, Black girls with asthma and their mothers or female caregivers were recruited through flyers and direct outreach to patients at one academic medical center. Semi-structured interviews focused on knowledge of PA recommendations, perceived risks and benefits of PA, barriers and facilitators to PA, and maternal influences on PA. Transcripts were coded iteratively through deductive thematic analysis. Findings: Twenty girls (age: mean=9.9 years, SD=1.33, range=8-12) and their caregivers participated. Most viewed asthma as a limitation to PA and could not identify a beneficial relationship between PA and asthma. Nonetheless, girls were enthusiastic about PA and shared strategies for managing asthma symptoms while exercising. Facilitators included outdoor access and social support, while barriers included program costs and safety concerns. Many girls said they would be more active with their mother/caregiver. Conclusions: Despite personal and structural barriers to PA, Black girls with asthma view PA as important for physical and social wellbeing. Mothers/female caregivers play a major role in motivating and creating opportunities for PA. Our findings inform efforts to promote PA in a vulnerable yet understudied population, including expanding asthma management education and leveraging mother-daughter relationships to facilitate engagement in PA. Supplementary Material File (manuscript - final - 9.9.25.docx) Download 62.70 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 11 September 2025 Peer review timeline Published Pediatric Pulmonology Version of Record 5 Feb 2026 Published Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords asthma caregiver support health disparities physical activity Authors Affiliations Nora Spadoni 0009-0007-8367-3946 [email protected] The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine View all articles by this author Aero Cavalier 0009-0007-1020-2510 The University of Chicago Department of Pediatrics View all articles by this author Ellen Davis The University of Chicago Department of Pediatrics View all articles by this author Deborah Salvo The University of Texas at Austin Department of Kinesiology and Health Education View all articles by this author Shelby Langer Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation View all articles by this author Sharmilee M. Nyenhuis The University of Chicago Department of Pediatrics View all articles by this author Anna Volerman 0000-0002-7406-1098 The University of Chicago Department of Pediatrics View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 171 views 104 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Nora Spadoni, Aero Cavalier, Ellen Davis, et al. Beliefs and Behaviors Related to Physical Activity in Black Girls with Asthma. Authorea . 11 September 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175761562.25318868/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download. For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu . 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