In their own voices: definitions and interpretations of physical activity

Understanding and interpreting the concept of physical activity — a focus group study among Swedish women

“…In all focus groups, as the discussions went on, they came closer to the definitions of physical activity and exercise from the literature [25]. These findings are similar to the outcome in the study by Tudor-Locke et al [12], which led to their conclusion that inconsistencies in definitions and interpretations of physical activity and related terms might influence self-reported assessment of physical activity, which therefore must be taken into account when designing questionnaires. Booth [6] notes that the terms physical activity and exercise may be understood differently not only by people in different countries, but also by different groups of people within a country.…”

“…Only a few studies have been published that use qualitative research designs to gain an in-depth insight into the definitions and interpretations of physical activity and associated terms, and all were conducted in the United States, focusing on minority groups [11][12][13][14][15]. One Swedish study has been conducted on the process of establishing regular exercising habits, using a mix of quantitative and qualitative research designs [16].…”

African American Women and Obesity: From Explanations to Prevention

“…Prevention initiatives should take into consideration the cultural differences about food, food preparations, and eating patterns. These initiatives should also consider issues involving physical activity and what counts as physical activity (Tudor-Locke et al 2003), as well as, culturally specific intervention programs (Karanja et al 2002;Wilcox et al 2002).…”

Conceptualizing Native Identity with a Multidimensional Model

“…In addition, they also identifi ed more general barriers, such as lack of time, lack of willpower or motivation, and inclement weather (Harnack, Story, & Rock, 1999). Negative social stigma associated with physical activity in some AI communities may be related to perceptions of exercise as something done during leisure time outside of one's home and family responsibilities-something that was found to be incompatible with the lives of many AI women in a study by Tudor-Locke et al (2003).…”