The facilitators and barriers of physical activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional sport participants
Abstract Background: Disparities in health perspectives between Indigenous and non‐Indigenous populations are major concerns in many of the world's well‐developed nations. Indigenous populations are largely less healthy, more prone to chronic diseases, and have an earlier overall mortality than...
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| description | Abstract Background: Disparities in health perspectives between Indigenous and non‐Indigenous populations are major concerns in many of the world's well‐developed nations. Indigenous populations are largely less healthy, more prone to chronic diseases, and have an earlier overall mortality than non‐Indigenous populations. Low levels of physical activity (PA) contribute to the high levels of disease in Indigenous Australians. Method: Qualitative analysis of structured one‐on‐one interviews discussing PA in a regional setting. Participants were 12 Indigenous Australian adults, and 12 non‐Indigenous Australian adults matched on age, sex, and basketball division. Results: Most participants reported engaging in regular exercise; however, the Indigenous group reported more barriers to PA. These factors included cost, time management and environmental constraints. The physical facilitators identified by our Indigenous sample included social support, intrinsic motivation and role modelling. Conclusion: Findings describe individual and external factors that promote or constraint PA as reported by Indigenous Australian adults. Results indicate that Indigenous people face specific barriers to PA when compared to a non‐Indigenous sample. Implications for public health: This study is the first to compare the perspective of Indigenous Australians to a matched group of non‐Indigenous Australians and provides useful knowledge to develop public health programs based on culturally sensitive data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00fe4eb152b94028b7b5804b35aad4f92023-09-02T21:11:22ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052017-10-0141547447910.1111/1753-6405.12701The facilitators and barriers of physical activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional sport participantsClaudie Péloquin0Thomas Doering1Stephanie Alley2Amanda Rebar3Victoria University of Wellington, School of Psychology Wellington New ZealandCentral Queensland University, School of Medical and Applied Sciences, Rockhampton QueenslandCentral Queensland University, School of Human, Health, and Social Sciences, Physical Activity Research Group, Rockhampton QueenslandCentral Queensland University, School of Human, Health, and Social Sciences, Physical Activity Research Group, Rockhampton QueenslandAbstract Background: Disparities in health perspectives between Indigenous and non‐Indigenous populations are major concerns in many of the world's well‐developed nations. Indigenous populations are largely less healthy, more prone to chronic diseases, and have an earlier overall mortality than non‐Indigenous populations. Low levels of physical activity (PA) contribute to the high levels of disease in Indigenous Australians. Method: Qualitative analysis of structured one‐on‐one interviews discussing PA in a regional setting. Participants were 12 Indigenous Australian adults, and 12 non‐Indigenous Australian adults matched on age, sex, and basketball division. Results: Most participants reported engaging in regular exercise; however, the Indigenous group reported more barriers to PA. These factors included cost, time management and environmental constraints. The physical facilitators identified by our Indigenous sample included social support, intrinsic motivation and role modelling. Conclusion: Findings describe individual and external factors that promote or constraint PA as reported by Indigenous Australian adults. Results indicate that Indigenous people face specific barriers to PA when compared to a non‐Indigenous sample. Implications for public health: This study is the first to compare the perspective of Indigenous Australians to a matched group of non‐Indigenous Australians and provides useful knowledge to develop public health programs based on culturally sensitive data.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12701Indigenousphysical activitybarriersfacilitatorsAustralia |
| spellingShingle | Claudie Péloquin Thomas Doering Stephanie Alley Amanda Rebar The facilitators and barriers of physical activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional sport participants Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Indigenous physical activity barriers facilitators Australia |
| title | The facilitators and barriers of physical activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional sport participants |
| title_full | The facilitators and barriers of physical activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional sport participants |
| title_fullStr | The facilitators and barriers of physical activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional sport participants |
| title_full_unstemmed | The facilitators and barriers of physical activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional sport participants |
| title_short | The facilitators and barriers of physical activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional sport participants |
| title_sort | facilitators and barriers of physical activity among aboriginal and torres strait islander regional sport participants |
| topic | Indigenous physical activity barriers facilitators Australia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12701 |
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