Challenges of Exercise and Physical Activity in Minorities with Dr. Meredith Turner AMSSM Sports Medcasts

On this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Meredith Turner, MD, who is one of the speakers in the Race and Sport session during the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting.
In this conversation, Dr. Turner discusses her upcoming presentation in Austin, TX, on the Challenges of Exercise and Physical Activity in Minorities and addresses the following topics:
The definition of minority populations and how she first got interested in this topic
Identifying some of the primary barriers that minorities encounter regarding physical activity in their communities
How socioeconomic barriers contribute to these health disparities in minorities
Ways that sports medicine professionals and healthcare providers can help recognize and address these factors in their communities
Resources:
Oliver, E. J., Dodd-Reynolds, C., Kasim, A., & Vallis, D. (2021). Inequalities and Inclusion in Exercise Referral Schemes: A Mixed-Method Multi-Scheme Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(6), 3033. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063033
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33809451/
Hawes, A. M., Smith, G. S., McGinty, E., Bell, C., Bower, K., LaVeist, T. A., Gaskin, D. J., & Thorpe, R. J., Jr (2019). Disentangling Race, Poverty, and Place in Disparities in Physical Activity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(7), 1193. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16071193
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30987098/
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