Barriers to physical activity in disadvantaged population. A qualitative comparison between Roma and non-Roma women.

Autor/inn/en	Sanz-Remacha, María; García-González, Luís; Sevil Serrano, Javier; Generelo Lanaspa, Eduardo; Aibar Solana, Alberto
Titel	Barriers to physical activity in disadvantaged population. A qualitative comparison between Roma and non-Roma women. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Hindernisse für körperliche Aktivität in benachteiligten Bevölkerungsgruppen. Ein qualitativer Vergleich zwischen Roma und Nicht-Roma-Frauen.
Quelle	In: Research quarterly for exercise and sport, 90 (2019) 4, S. 567-577 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367; 2168-3824
DOI	10.1080/02701367.2019.1635245
Schlagwörter	Interview; Vergleichsuntersuchung; Ethnizität; Frau; Gruppenarbeit; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsförderung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Partizipation; Gesundheitssport; Sport; Sportaktivität; Sportsoziologie; Einkommen; Hindernis; Erwachsener
Abstract	Purpose: Despite the well-known health benefits of physical activity (PA), disadvantaged populations usually have lower PA levels than the rest of the population. Some intra- and interpersonal factors such as different types of barriers to PA may influence PA levels, particularly among disadvantaged adult women. The first aim of this qualitative study was to identify the barriers to PA perceived by disadvantaged adult women. The second aim was to analyse the differences in perceived barriers to PA between adult Roma and non-Roma women. Methods: Eleven disadvantaged adult women participated in the current study (M = 37.72; SD = 8.34), seven of whom belonged to the Roma population. Data were obtained from discussion groups as well as from one-to-one interviews, and these were analysed by NVivo Pro 11. Results: Three categories of perceived barriers to PA were identified: personal (i.e., economy, labour, physical limitations, illness, and psychological characteristics) social (i.e., culture, lack of social support, and family), and environmental. Family was identified as the main common and most frequent barrier to PA in disadvantaged adult women. Differences in perceived barriers to PA between adult Roma and non-Roma women were found. While Roma women perceived culture, physical limitations, and lack of social support barriers to PA, non-Roma women mainly perceived labour-related barriers to PA. Conclusions: Multilevel interventions addressing specific barriers to PA for disadvantaged adult women are required to overcome barriers to PA and, consequently, increase PA levels. Particular attention should be paid to specific barriers to PA among adult Roma and non-Roma women, respectively. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2020/4