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ArticleThe Gerontologist2020

"These Few Blocks, These Are My Village": The Physical Activity and Mobility of Foreign-Born Older Adults.

Catherine E Tong, Heather A McKay, Anne Martin-Matthews, Atiya Mahmood, Joanie Sims-Gould

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Article in The Gerontologist, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. "Think positive and don't die alone" - Foreign-born, South Asian older adults' perceptions on healthy aging.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023
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5 authors.

Catherine E TongCentre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Canada.
Heather A McKayCentre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Canada.
Anne Martin-MatthewsDepartment of Sociology, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Atiya MahmoodDepartment of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Joanie Sims-GouldCentre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe self-reported health of foreign-born older adults (FBOAs) is lower than that of nonimmigrant peers. Physical activity (PA) and mobility enhance health in older age, yet we know very little about the PA and mobility of FBOAs. In this analysis we sought to determine: (a) What factors facilitate PA amongst FBOAs? and (b) How do gender, culture, and personal biography affect participants' PA and mobility? RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsWe worked closely with community partners to conduct a mixed-method study in Vancouver, Canada. Eighteen visible minority FBOAs completed an in-depth interview in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi, or Hindi.

resultsThree dominant factors promote participants' PA and mobility: (a) participants walk for well-being and socialization; (b) participants have access to a supportive social environment, which includes culturally familiar and linguistically accessible shops and services; and (c) gender and personal biography, including work history and a desire for independence, affect their PA and mobility behaviors. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: We extend the Webber et al. mobility framework, with examples that further articulate the role of gender (e.g., domestic work), culture (cultural familiarity) and personal biography (work history and a desire for familial independence) (Webber, S. C., Porter, M. M., & Menec, V. H. (2010). Mobility in older adults: A comprehensive framework. The Gerontologist, 50, 443-450. doi:10.1093/geront/gnq013). Future programming to support the PA of FBOAs should be culturally familiar and linguistically accessible.

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Emigrants and ImmigrantsExerciseResidence CharacteristicsAgedAged, 80 and overCanadaFemaleHumansMaleSocial EnvironmentWalkingHealthImmigrationQualitative

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PMCPMC7228439

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