ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2012
Determinants of physical activity among Somali women living in Maine.
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- Barriers to physical activity in women from ethnic minority groups: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- Social capital in the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases among migrants and refugees: a systematic review and meta-ethnography.BMJ global health · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of a lifestyle programme on accelerometer-measured physical activity level and sedentary time on overweight and obese women of Somali background living in Norway.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- New Checkbox, Now What? A Scoping Review to Guide Health Research among Middle Eastern and North African Communities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Physical activity levels and associated factors among Rohingya older adults living in the refugee camp in Bangladesh.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Barriers and enablers to engagement in exercise and physical activity in non-English speaking South Asian people with chronic musculoskeletal disease.BMC rheumatology · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity behavior among students in Somalia.AIMS public health · 2024Article
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- Physical activity participation among Arab immigrants and refugees in Western societies: A scoping review.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Studies of Muslim Females' Perceptions of Physical Activity Barriers and Facilitators.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Review
- Physical Activity Programming Advertised on Websites of U.S. Islamic Centers: A Content Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Exercise and physical activity in asylum seekers in Northern England; using the theoretical domains framework to identify barriers and facilitators.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Somali, Latino and Hmong parents' perceptions and approaches about raising healthy-weight children: a community-based participatory research study.Public health nutrition · 2018Article
- The Health of Arab Americans in the United States: An Updated Comprehensive Literature Review.Frontiers in public health · 2018Article
- Culturally adapting a physical activity intervention for Somali women: the need for theory and innovation to promote equity.Translational behavioral medicine · 2017Article
- Somali Perspectives on Physical Activity: PhotoVoice to Address Barriers and Resources in San Diego.Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action · 2015Article
- Somali women's view of physical activity--a focus group study.BMC women's health · 2014Article
- A pilot study of health priorities of Somalis living in Kansas City: laying the groundwork for CBPR.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2014Article
- Physical activity among Somali men in Minnesota: barriers, facilitators, and recommendations.American journal of men's health · 2014Article
- Learning to fit in: an exploratory study of general perceived self efficacy in selected refugee groups.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2013Article
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Abstract
Somali women living in the US are at increased risk for chronic health conditions due to changes in lifestyle following immigration. Numerous barriers to physical activity have been reported in this population. Behavioral theory may inform the design of successful health interventions. We explored in focus groups the behavioral determinants of physical activity (theory of planned behavior, self-efficacy) among Somali women (N = 30). We found that most (two-thirds) subjects were sedentary, although women who had lived in the US for 10 years or longer were more likely to be active. Somali women recognize the health threat of physical inactivity, including high rates of obesity. Moral norms appear to be the major barrier to physical activity, due to prohibitions against exercising in public or in Western-style clothing. Taking moral norms into consideration should allow for the design of culturally-appropriate exercise programs that can address a major health threat in this vulnerable population.
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