The relationship between nature and immigrants' integration, wellbeing and physical activity: a scoping review

U Charles-Rodriguez… - Journal of immigrant and …, 2023 - Springer
Exposure to nature has been suggested to promote immigrants' health and facilitate
adaptation. This review summarizes previous research focusing on the relationship between …

[HTML][HTML] Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior among South Asian adults: A systematic review

B Mahmood, TS Tang, R Afshar, MC Ashe - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background South Asians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in western countries
with a high incidence of chronic diseases like metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular …

Hands-on-ground in a new country: a community-based participatory evaluation with immigrant communities in Southern Alberta

U Charles-Rodriguez, A Aborawi… - Global Health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Immigrants experience a high risk of mental health deterioration following settlement in
Canada. Immigrant communities benefit from health-promoting interventions that stimulate …

[HTML][HTML] A national intervention to support frail older adults in primary care: a protocol for an adapted implementation framework

J Sims-Gould, J Elliott, CE Tong, A Giguère… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Older Canadians are high users of health care services, however the
health care system is not well-designed to meet the complex needs of many older adults …

A qualitative exploration of immigrant Muslim older adults' experiences and perceptions of physical activity

J Salma, A Jones, SA Ali… - Journal of Aging …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Physical activity is essential for healthy aging; however, there has been little exploration of
physical activity in Muslim older immigrants in Canada. Over one million Canadians identify …

Understanding racialised older adults' experiences of the Canadian healthcare system, and codesigning solutions: protocol for a qualitative study in nine languages

CE Tong, KJ Lopez, D Chowdhury, N Arya, J Elliott… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Racialised immigrant older adults (RIOAs) in Canada have poorer self-rated
health and are more likely to report chronic conditions, while they concurrently experience …

[HTML][HTML] Community Group-Based Physical Activity Programs for Immigrant Older Adults: A Systematic Realist Review

J Salma, A Au, S Ali… - Journal of Aging …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Physical activity program interventions often lack sensitivity to the needs of older immigrant
adults. The objective of this systematic realist review is to explain how, why, for whom, and …

A Scoping review on community-based programs to promote physical activity in older immigrants

S Ali, M Kennedy, J Salma - Journal of Aging and …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Older immigrants are at higher risks for inactivity due to cultural, environmental, and social
barriers in the postmigration context. Community-based physical activity (PA) programs …

Adapting an Effective Health-Promoting Intervention—Choose to Move—for Chinese Older Adults in Canada

V Wong, T Franke, H McKay… - Journal of Aging …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Evidence is sparse on how community-based health-promoting programs can be culturally
adapted for racially minoritized, immigrant older adult populations. Choose to Move (CTM) is …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity among older women living in rural areas in Canada: A scoping review

PM Irwin - Journal of Population Ageing, 2022 - Springer
Although there is strong evidence linking physical activity in older age with wellbeing and
health benefits, these relationships tend to be under-researched in a rural context. A scoping …