scholarly journals Unveiling barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation among urban Indian men

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Rathi ◽  
M Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
The Body ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Urban Indian ◽  
Indian Men

Abstract Purpose Regular participation in physical activity is critical for nurturing optimum health and well-being. It also prevents the onset of obesity and associated non-communicable diseases. Indeed, urban Indian men are more prone to these chronic illnesses as most of them lead a very sedentary lifestyle. Thus, a public health priority is to increase physical activity levels among sedentary urban Indian men. With this objective in mind, an exploratory study was designed to understand men's perspective of physical activity and the factors influencing physical activity participation. Methods Five focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with adult men (n = 26; age: 20-60 years) between August and November 2019. The participants were recruited from Mumbai Metropolitan Area through snowballing. All the FGDs were audio-recorded and conducted in both Hindi and English. The audio recordings were transcribed and translated. Content analysis was used to obtain frequencies of different barriers and facilitators. Thematic analysis was applied to cluster responses, identify themes in the data, and build an explanation from the FGDs. Results All the participants perceived the need to participate in physical activity as it was associated with a better quality of life. Commonly identified facilitators were health benefits, physical appearance, and adequate facilities in the neighbourhood to engage in physical activity. Self-reported barriers included lack of time because of hectic work schedules and commuting, laziness, physical activity not viewed as a priority, and engagement with mobile phones. Conclusions The emerging findings can inform the development of a physical activity intervention to support behaviour change as well as ensure its sustainability among inactive urban Indian men. This qualitative inquiry contributes to the body of knowledge on physical activity in a culture that is relatively underrepresented in the current literature. Key messages Physical activity was influenced by multiple factors at multiple levels i.e. intrapersonal level, interpersonal level, and community level. There is a need to design effective public health interventions to increase physical activity and thereby control the prevailing disease burden.

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators to Leisure Physical Activity in Children: A Qualitative Approach Using the Socio-Ecological Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3033 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Martínez-Andrés ◽  
Raquel Bartolomé-Gutiérrez ◽  
Beatriz Rodríguez-Martín ◽  
María Jesús Pardo-Guijarro ◽  
Miriam Garrido-Miguel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Leisure Physical Activity

Despite the benefits of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time, children do not meet the recommendations on physical activity. Following the socio-ecological model as a theoretical framework, the aim of this study was to determine the barriers and facilitators that influence physical activity participation in children’s leisure time. Data collection was conducted through focus groups and individual drawings in a sample of 98 eight- to eleven-year-olds from six schools in Cuenca (Spain). Following the socio-ecological model, individual characteristics (age and sex), as well as the microsystem (parents and friends), mesosystem (timing and out-of-school schedule) and exosystem (safety and weather) influence physical activity participation. The relationships between these levels of the socio-ecological model reveal that opportunities for leisure physical activity are determined by children’s schedules. This schedule is negotiated by the family and is influenced by parents’ worries and necessities. This is the main barrier to physical activity participation due to the creation of more restrictive, sedentary schedules, especially for girls. Our results show the elements required to develop successful strategies to increase physical activity opportunities, namely, focusing on giving children the opportunity to choose activities, raising parents’ awareness of the importance of physical activity and improving the perceived safety of parks, taking into consideration the gender perspective.

scholarly journals Engagement Features in Physical Activity Smartphone Apps: Focus Group Study With Sedentary People (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco D'Addario ◽  
Dario Baretta ◽  
Francesco Zanatta ◽  
Andrea Greco ◽  
Patrizia Steca
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions ◽  
Participation Motives

BACKGROUND Engagement with physical activity mobile apps has been reported to be a core precondition for their effectiveness in digital behavior change interventions. However, to date, little attention has been paid to understanding the perspectives, needs, expectations, and experiences of potential users with physical activity mobile apps. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the features that are judged to be important for engagement with a physical activity mobile app and the reasons for their importance. METHODS A qualitative focus-group methodology with elements of co-design was adopted in this study. Participants reporting sedentary lifestyles and willingness to improve their physical activity behavior through mobile technology were recruited. The focus group sessions consisted of 13 participants (8 men and 5 women, mean [SD] age 41.9 [7.1] years). Two researchers conducted the data analysis independently by using the inductive thematic approach. RESULTS Four main themes emerged in relation to the research question and were named as follows: “physical activity participation motives,” “autonomy and self-regulation,” “need for relatedness,” and “smart.” Additionally, 2 subthemes originated from “physical activity participation motives” (ie, “medical guidance” and “weight loss and fitness for health”) and “smart” (ie, “action planning” and “adaptable and tailored”). CONCLUSIONS Features enhancing autonomy and self-regulation and positively affecting health and physical well-being as well as the need for relatedness, adaptability, and flexibility should be considered as core elements in the engagement of potential users with physical activity mobile apps. The emerged findings may orient future research and interventions aiming to foster engagement of potential users with physical activity apps.

scholarly journals Engagement Features in Physical Activity Smartphone Apps: Focus Group Study With Sedentary People

10.2196/20460 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. e20460
Author(s):  
Marco D'Addario ◽  
Dario Baretta ◽  
Francesco Zanatta ◽  
Andrea Greco ◽  
Patrizia Steca
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions ◽  
Participation Motives

Background Engagement with physical activity mobile apps has been reported to be a core precondition for their effectiveness in digital behavior change interventions. However, to date, little attention has been paid to understanding the perspectives, needs, expectations, and experiences of potential users with physical activity mobile apps. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the features that are judged to be important for engagement with a physical activity mobile app and the reasons for their importance. Methods A qualitative focus-group methodology with elements of co-design was adopted in this study. Participants reporting sedentary lifestyles and willingness to improve their physical activity behavior through mobile technology were recruited. The focus group sessions consisted of 13 participants (8 men and 5 women, mean [SD] age 41.9 [7.1] years). Two researchers conducted the data analysis independently by using the inductive thematic approach. Results Four main themes emerged in relation to the research question and were named as follows: “physical activity participation motives,” “autonomy and self-regulation,” “need for relatedness,” and “smart.” Additionally, 2 subthemes originated from “physical activity participation motives” (ie, “medical guidance” and “weight loss and fitness for health”) and “smart” (ie, “action planning” and “adaptable and tailored”). Conclusions Features enhancing autonomy and self-regulation and positively affecting health and physical well-being as well as the need for relatedness, adaptability, and flexibility should be considered as core elements in the engagement of potential users with physical activity mobile apps. The emerged findings may orient future research and interventions aiming to foster engagement of potential users with physical activity apps.

scholarly journals (Re)conceptualising physical activity participation as career

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria J. Palmer ◽  
James Bowness ◽  
Emmanuelle Tulle
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Biological Ageing ◽  
Public Health Messages

Abstract Physical activity is increasingly positioned as playing an important role in preventing and mitigating many of the decrements associated with biological ageing. As a result, public health messages encourage older people to remain active in later life. Despite this, physical activity participation rates among older adults are low. This may be in part related to the conventional approach to understanding physical activity participation as a product of motivation. We contend that this approach does not allow for a deeper exploration of the wider structural, historical and discursive contexts in which physical activity participation occurs. Therefore, we propose that physical activity can be reconceptualised as a career. Through a synthesis of findings from four studies exploring physical activity experiences in later life, we demonstrate that beginning and maintaining a physical activity career requires a disposition towards physical activity, the legitimation of physically active practices and dealing with contingencies. In addition, we demonstrate that maintaining a physical activity career requires investment and deliberation to adapt physical activity practices continually within an individual's own personal biography. As such, we conclude that current strategies to promote physical activity to older adults are unlikely to result in increased levels of participation. To promote physical activity to older adults an understanding of how structural, cultural and historical contexts influence participation is needed.

scholarly journals Effect of a physical activity program on sport enjoyment, physical activity participation, physical self-concept and quality of life in children with asthma

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-392
Author(s):  
Pedro Ángel Latorre-Román ◽  
Ana Vanesa Navarro Martínez ◽  
Felipe García-Pinillos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Training Program ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Children With Asthma

Abstract This study aims to analyse the effects of indoor physical training program on the enjoyment and the willingness to participate in sports activities, physical self-concept and the quality of life in children with asthma. Participants were randomized in an experimental group (EG) (n=58, age=11.55±1.01 years old) and, a control group (CG) (n = 47, age=11.51±1.42 years old). An indoor training program was executed for 12-week, with each week containing three sessions of 60 minutes. Enjoyment in physical activity questionnaire, participation in physical activities, physical self-concept questionnaire, 6 minute walking test, and paediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire were employed. After the intervention, EG showed a significant reduction in the body mass index as well as a significant improvement in physical fitness test and the score obtained in questionnaires compared to the CG. A12-week indoor training program targeted towards asthmatic children improved the sport enjoyment, physical activity participation, physical self-concept, and quality of life.

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