Built and social environmental factors influencing healthy behaviours in older Chinese immigrants to Australia: a qualitative study
Background Neighbourhood environments influence older adults' health and health-
enhancing behaviours, such as physical activity, eating a healthy diet and socialising …
enhancing behaviours, such as physical activity, eating a healthy diet and socialising …
'Cost, culture and circumstances': Barriers and enablers of health behaviours in South Asian immigrants of Australia
The health behaviours related to chronic diseases experienced by South Asian immigrants
are interrelated with their culture and socioeconomic conditions. South Asian immigrants …
are interrelated with their culture and socioeconomic conditions. South Asian immigrants …
Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities: an Australian experience
S Bird, H Radermacher, S Feldman, J Sims… - Ageing & …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease among older
Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the …
Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the …
Perceptions and attitudes towards exercise among C hinese elders–the implications of culturally based self‐management strategies for effective health‐related help …
Background Encouraging the uptake of physical activity among a culturally diverse elderly
population presents a challenge for health‐care providers across the world. Little is known …
population presents a challenge for health‐care providers across the world. Little is known …
Perspectives on enhancing physical activity and diet for health promotion among at-risk urban UK South Asian communities: a qualitative study
L Cross-Bardell, T George, M Bhoday, H Tuomainen… - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To explore perspectives on enhancing physical activity and diet among South
Asians in urban deprived communities at high risk of chronic disease and to inform …
Asians in urban deprived communities at high risk of chronic disease and to inform …
Determinants of post‐migration changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours and implications for health promotion: Evidence from Australian residents of sub …
Issue addressed Several studies have attributed excess weight gain after immigration to
changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours. However, recognising the main factors …
changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours. However, recognising the main factors …
Neighborhood environment, healthy aging, and social participation among ethnic minority adults over 50: The case of the Turkish-Speaking community in London
M Yazdanpanahi, R Woolrych - Housing and Society, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Social participation has been recognized as an important component of healthy aging. At the
same time, research has identified the central role of the neighborhood environment in …
same time, research has identified the central role of the neighborhood environment in …
Age-friendly neighbourhoods and physical activity of older Surinamese individuals in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
W Jagroep, JM Cramm, S Denktaș, AP Nieboer - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Age-friendly neighbourhoods seem to promote physical activity among older
individuals. Physical activity is especially important for chronically ill individuals. In the …
individuals. Physical activity is especially important for chronically ill individuals. In the …
A case study on the perception of aging and participation in physical activities of older Chinese immigrants in Australia
FK Koo - Journal of aging and physical activity, 2011 - journals.humankinetics.com
This qualitative study explores how older Hong Kong Chinese Australians perceive aging
and to what extent this perception affects their participation in physical activities. The main …
and to what extent this perception affects their participation in physical activities. The main …
Perceptions and factors influencing eating Behaviours and physical function in community-dwelling ethnically diverse older adults: a longitudinal qualitative study
Ethnic minorities have a high prevalence of non-communicable diseases relating to
unhealthy lifestyle practices. Several factors have been identified as influencing unhealthy …
unhealthy lifestyle practices. Several factors have been identified as influencing unhealthy …