The influence of family and culture on physical activity among female adolescents from the Indian diaspora

S Ramanathan, PRE Crocker - Qualitative Health Research, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study we explored the role of personal, familial, and cultural attitudes and social
norms for physical activity (PA) on actual PA behavior among female adolescents of the …

Addressing context to understand physical activity among Muslim university students: the role of gender, family, and culture

GF Aljayyousi, M Abu Munshar, F Al-Salim… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is a crucial risk factor for the development of chronic health
issues, which have a high incidence among Arabs living in the Gulf Cooperation Council …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences in sport, physical activity, and physical education among Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu Asian adolescent girls

K Araki, I Kodani, N Gupta, DL Gill - Journal of Preventive Medicine …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Multicultural scholarship in sport and exercise psychology should help us understand and
apply cultural competencies for all to be physically active. In the present study, two Asian …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity of Arab Muslim mothers of young children living in the United States: barriers and influences

H Eldoumi, G Gates - Ethnicity & Disease, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Physical Activity of Arab Muslim Mothers of Young Children Living in the United States: Barriers
and Influences - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access keys NCBI …

Physical activity among South Asian Indian immigrants: an integrative review

M Daniel, JE Wilbur - Public Health Nursing, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective (s): The aim of this research review was to portray the correlates of lifestyle
physical activity (PA) behavior of healthy South Asian Indian (SAI) immigrants …

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity in second-generation British Indian women: A qualitative study

P Bhatnagar, C Foster, A Shaw - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Aim To understand the barriers to and motivations for physical activity among second-
generation British Indian women. Subject Approximately 50% of British South Asians are UK …

Social and cultural environment factors influencing physical activity among African-American adolescents

ML Baskin, A Dulin-Keita, H Thind, E Godsey - Journal of Adolescent …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose African-American youth are at high risk for physical inactivity. This study
explored social and cultural environment facilitators of physical activity among 12-to 14-year …

Physical activity among adolescents in India: a qualitative study of barriers and enablers

A Satija, N Khandpur, S Satija… - Health education & …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Inadequate physical activity (PA) levels are reported in Indian youth, with lowest levels
among adolescents, particularly girls. We aimed to identify barriers to and enablers of PA …

Gender-associated perceptions of barriers and motivators to physical activity participation in South Asian Punjabis living in western Canada

CM Caperchione, S Chau… - … of Physical Activity …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Gender is a sociocultural factor known to impact the physical activity (PA)
behaviors of South Asians. The purpose of this research was to examine gender-associated …

Sociocultural perspectives on physical activity in the lives of older African American and American Indian women: a cross cultural activity participation study

KA Henderson, BE Ainsworth - Women & Health, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Illuminating the diversity and sociocultural specificity of women's experiences may be
important if healthy lifestyles and quality of life are to be achieved. The incidence of …