Title |
Identifying solutions to increase participation in physical activity interventions within a socio-economically disadvantaged community: a qualitative study
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Published in |
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, May 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1479-5868-11-68 |
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Authors |
Claire L Cleland, Ruth F Hunter, Mark A Tully, David Scott, Frank Kee, Michael Donnelly, Lindsay Prior, Margaret E Cupples |
Abstract |
There is an urgent need to increase population levels of physical activity, particularly amongst those who are socio-economically disadvantaged. Multiple factors influence physical activity behaviour but the generalisability of current evidence to such 'hard-to-reach' population subgroups is limited by difficulties in recruiting them into studies. Also, rigorous qualitative studies of lay perceptions and perceptions of community leaders about public health efforts to increase physical activity are sparse. We sought to explore, within a socio-economically disadvantaged community, residents' and community leaders' perceptions of physical activity (PA) interventions and issues regarding their implementation, in order to improve understanding of needs, expectations, and social/environmental factors relevant to future interventions. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 11 | 52% |
Australia | 5 | 24% |
United States | 2 | 10% |
Unknown | 3 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 11 | 52% |
Scientists | 6 | 29% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 19% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
Peru | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 174 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 18% |
Student > Master | 29 | 16% |
Researcher | 25 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 16 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 7% |
Other | 24 | 13% |
Unknown | 40 | 22% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 22% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 25 | 14% |
Social Sciences | 23 | 13% |
Psychology | 14 | 8% |
Sports and Recreations | 11 | 6% |
Other | 21 | 12% |
Unknown | 46 | 26% |