ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2015
Perspectives on physical activity among immigrants and refugees to a small urban community in Minnesota.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Barriers to physical activity in women from ethnic minority groups: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- Factors Influencing Physical Activity Participation among Midlife Immigrant Women: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Healthy Immigrant Families: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Family-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2018Trial
- Healthy immigrant families: Participatory development and baseline characteristics of a community-based physical activity and nutrition intervention.Contemporary clinical trials · 2016Trial
- Associations between physical activity and sociodemographic and migration-related correlates among adults with a history of migration in Germany: results of a nationwide cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
- El Dolor Es Lo Que Me Saluda: A Qualitative Study on Multilevel and Intersectional Factors Impacting Physical Activity Among Latino Persons With Chronic Spine Pain.Journal of physical activity & health · 2026Article
- Exploring the factors associated with diabetes and hypertension complications among refugees living in Egypt.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Interaction Between Immigration, Physical Activity, Mental Health, and All-Cause Mortality Among US Adults.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Nativity and Healthy Lifestyle Index in a Pooled Cohort of Female Breast Cancer Survivors from Northern California.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025Article
- Factors associated with behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases among returnee Sri Lankan migrant workers from the Middle East.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Investigating the impact of a novel movement behavior program for refugee youths in Canada: the IPLAY program.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Obesity and metabolic disease in migrants: a role for the gut microbiome?Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2025Review
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- Co-designing a Physical Activity Service for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Using an Experience-Based Co-design Framework.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- Burden of Disease in Refugee Patients with Diabetes on the Island of Lesvos-The Experience of a Frontline General Hospital.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Healthy immigrant community study protocol: A randomized controlled trial of a social network intervention for cardiovascular risk reduction among Hispanic and Somali adults.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- Association of limited English proficiency with emergency department irregular departures and return visits: A cross-sectional cohort study in the Upper Midwest between January 2018 and December 2021.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2023Article
- The prevalence and risk factors for anxiety and depression symptoms among migrants in Morocco.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Migrant women's engagement in health-promotive activities through a women's health collaboration.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Immigrants and refugees to the United States exhibit relatively low levels of physical activity, but reasons for this disparity are poorly understood. 16 gender and age-stratified focus groups were conducted among 127 participants from heterogenous immigrant and refugee groups (Cambodian, Mexican, Somali, Sudanese) in a small Minnesota urban community. We found many similarities in perceived barriers and facilitators to physical activity between heterogeneous immigrant and refugee groups. While the benefits of physical activity were widely acknowledged, lack of familiarity and comfort with taking the first steps towards being physically active were the most significant barriers to physical activity. Participants described being motivated by social support from family, friends, and communities to be physically active. Our findings suggest that shared experiences of immigration and associated social, economic, and linguistic factors influence how physical activity is understood, conceptualized and practiced.
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