Ethnic and class variations in promoting social activities among older adults

IL Martinez, K Kim, E Tanner, LP Fried… - Activities, adaptation & …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Engagement in social activities impacts the health outcomes of older adults, especially as
regards mortality and physical and cognitive disability. Participation and its benefits vary by …

Developing culturally adapted lifestyle interventions for South Asian migrant populations: a qualitative study of the key success factors and main challenges

L Terragni, E Beune, K Stronks, E Davidson, S Qureshi… - Public health, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives South Asian migrant populations have a high risk of non-communicable
diseases, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim of this study is to provide in-depth insight …

Perceived barriers to initiating and maintaining physical activity among South Asian and White British adults in their 60s living in the United Kingdom: a qualitative …

M Horne, DA Skelton, S Speed, C Todd - Ethnicity & health, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To explore the barriers to initiating and maintaining regular physical activity (PA)
among UK Indian, Pakistani and White British adults in their 60s. Design An exploratory …

Attitudes and beliefs to the uptake and maintenance of physical activity among community-dwelling South Asians aged 60–70 years: A qualitative study

M Horne, DA Skelton, S Speed, C Todd - Public Health, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To identify the attitudes and beliefs associated with the uptake and
adherence of physical activity among community-dwelling South Asians aged 60–70 years …

Physical activity amongst culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia: a scoping review

Q Wang, MM Dowsey, R Woodward-Kron… - Ethnicity & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Australia's overseas-born population continues to grow. This population is
disproportionately affected by chronic, non-communicable diseases. Physical activity is the …

Challenges of recruitment and retention of older people from culturally diverse communities in research

S Feldman, H Radermacher, C Browning, S Bird… - Ageing & …, 2008 - cambridge.org
The substantial and increasing number of older Australian people from culturally diverse
backgrounds justifies the investigation and inclusion of their experiences in ageing …

[HTML][HTML] Clustering of health and risk behaviour in immigrant and indigenous Dutch residents aged 19–40 years

SA Reijneveld, M van Nieuwenhuijzen… - International journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Objectives Studies on the co-occurrence,'clustering'of health and other risk behaviours
among immigrants from non-industrialised countries lack until now. The aim of this study …

Exploring socioecological correlates of active living in retirement village residents

A Nathan, L Wood, B Giles-Corti - Journal of aging and …, 2014 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study explored individual, social, and built environmental attributes in and outside of the
retirement village setting and associations with various active living outcomes including …

Older adults' perceptions of adherence to community physical activity groups

SE Hartley, G Yeowell - Ageing & Society, 2015 - cambridge.org
Community physical activity (PA) groups have come in to being worldwide to inspire older
adults to engage in PA. However, there is limited evidence that older adults adhere to these …

[HTML][HTML] 'We just don't have this in us…': Understanding factors behind low levels of physical activity in South Asian immigrants in Metro-Vancouver, Canada

B Mahmood, S Cox, MC Ashe, L Nettlefold, N Deo… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background South Asian immigrants in western countries are at a high risk for metabolic
syndrome and associated chronic disease. While a physically active lifestyle is crucial in …