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| The influence of the built environment and other factors on the physical activity of older women from different ethnic communities | | Author(s) | Stephen Bird, William Kurowski, Susan Feldman |
| Journal title | Journal of Women & Aging, vol 21, no 1, 2009 |
| Pages | pp 33-47 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; White people ; Italy ; United Kingdom ; Asian people ; Vietnam ; Exercise ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Architectural design ; Social surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease in older women. The aims of this study were: to assess the personal, social and environmental facilitators and impediments to physical activity in older women from different ethnic communities; and to determine the factors associated with physical activity participation. Older women (aged 60-84) were recruited from the local Italian (n=20), Vietnamese (n=26) and Anglo-Celtic (n=26) communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. A survey questionnaire was administered in the participants' preferred language. The most common barriers were: "I am not in good health", "I am self-conscious about my looks", "I am too tired", "I don't have time", and "The weather is bad". When comparing the ethnic groups, the Vietnamese women reported fewer barriers than the Italian women (2.6 vs 5,9). While the Vietnamese women were much more likely to report being "self-conscious about my looks", the Italian women more commonly reported poor health, being too tired, and not liking exercise as barriers. Overall, those living alone were more likely to be active and those who reported fear of injury, less active. Recognising ethnospecific differences in the prevalence of barriers may be important when devising strategies to increase older women's activity levels. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090625203 A |
| Classmark | BD: TKA: 76V: 8: TKK: 7HM: CEA: RH: YB3: 3F: 7YA |
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