ArticleHealth education research2018
Physical activity and masculinity in rural men: a qualitative study of men recruited from churches.
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- Formative Study to Inform a Physical Activity Intervention Targeted to Rural Men in the United States.Health science reports · 2025Article
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- Improving rural White men's attitudes toward clinical trial messaging and participation: effects of framing, exemplars and trust.Health education research · 2022Article
- Rurality, Gender, and Obesity: An Intersectionality Perspective on Rural Men's Health.American journal of public health · 2021Article
- Likelihood of meeting physical activity guidelines in rural and urban adults: cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2021Article
- A Qualitative Study Identifying Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Rural Communities.Journal of environmental and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
The majority of rural US men fail to meet physical activity (PA) guidelines and are at risk for chronic diseases. This study sought to understand rural men's perceptions about PA and PA engagement and the influence of masculinity and social norms. From 2011 to 2014, 12 focus groups were conducted with men prior to a church-based health promotion intervention. Men were recruited from Illinois' rural, southernmost seven counties, where 40% of men report no exercise in the past 30 days. We used inductive content analysis methods to identify PA-related themes, and subsequently used elements of the Health, Illness, Men, and Masculinities framework as a lens to explore subthemes. We identified four themes: (i) knowledge of the positive impact of PA on health, (ii) perceptions of appropriate types of PA for men, (iii) the importance of purposeful PA and (iv) the desire to remain strong and active, particularly during aging. These findings can inform strategies for messaging and interventions to promote PA among rural men. Health promotion efforts should consider the intersections between rurality and masculinity as it relates to rural men's perceptions of PA, include information about purposeful PA and encourage them to engage in PA with a support person.
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