What are the barriers and facilitators to exercise and physical activity uptake and adherence among South Asian older adults: A systematic review of qualitative studies

Physical Activity in First Generation South Asian Women Living in Canada: Barriers and Facilitators to Participation

“…The most common environmental barrier experienced by South Asian women was lack of single sex facilities for them to attend (Babakus & Thompson, 2012;Farooqi et al, 2000;Hayes et al, 2002;Horne & Tierney, 2012;Jiwani & Rail, 2010;Johnson, 2000;Lawton et al, 2006;Sriskantharajah & Kai, 2007;Walseth & Fasting, 2004).…”

“…Thus it is important to help re-build their confidence through appropriate physical activities (Sriskantharajah & Kai, 2007) Lack of social support. The primary social barrier acting in the way of participating in PA for South Asian women was the lack of social support (Caperchione et al, 2009;Eyler et al, 1998;Horne & Tierney, 2012;Johnson, 2000;Walseth & Fasting, 2004). Many of the women did not have friends to participate in PA with, especially when they were also new to the county and didn't know anyone.…”

“…Participants identified many environment barriers that have been previously reported in the literature, such as lack of female only facilities (Babakus & Thompson, 2012;Farooqi et al, 2000;Hayes et al, 2002;Horne & Tierney, 2012;Jiwani & Rail, 2010;Johnson, 2000;Lawton et al, 2006;Sriskantharajah & Kai, 2007;Walseth & Fasting, 2004), cost (Allender et al, 2006;Babakus & Thompson, 2012;Eyler et al, 1998;Johnson, 2000;Vahabi et al, 2012), weather (Caperchione, 2009;Choudhry, 1998;Eyler et al, 1998;Johnson, 2000;Lawton et al, 2006;Vahabi et al, 2012), lack of social support (Caperchione, 2009;Eyler et al, 1998;Horne M, 2012;Johnson, 2000;Walseth & Fasting, 2004, instruction/activity (Johnson, 2000Lawton et al, 2006;Snape & Binks, 2008;Sriskantharajah & Kai, 2007) and language (Babakus & Thompson, 2012;Choudhry, 1998;Eyler et al, 1998;Johnson, 2000).…”

A randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness evaluation of ‘booster’ interventions to sustain increases in physical activity in middle-aged adults in deprived urban neighbourhoods

“…95 Specifically, 'lack of time' (encompassed by 'preferred alternatives' in the booster study) was a barrier that related to people's obligations to others; taking time out from these obligations to exercise could be perceived as culturally inappropriate behaviour.…”

Fatores motivacionais de idosos praticantes do método Pilates

“…Outro recente estudo, realizado com 150 idosos suecos do sexo masculino, com idade entre 50 e 86 anos, também verificou que o principal motivo para realizar atividade física estaria relacionado à saúde (26) . Esse mesmo estudo (26) observou que as razões sociais ficaram entre as menos citadas como fator motivacional para atividade física, contrapondo-se aos achados do presente estudo e de outros que relatam as razões sociais como o fator mais importante (27,28) ou o segundo mais importante (29,30) . Deve-se considerar que os homens foram sub-representados na maioria desses estudos, bem como na pesquisa em questão; além disso, fatores culturais devem ser fortemente considerados no âmbito da socialização.…”