Participant characteristics of users of holistic movement practices in Australia

Vergeer, Ineke; Bennie, Jason A.; Charity, Melanie; Uffelen, Jannique van; Harvey, Jack; Biddle, Stuart J. H.; Eime, Rochelle

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.02.011

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“…While the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on mental health have been systematically examined (Goldberg et al, 2018;Hofmann et al, 2010;Kuyken et al, 2016), there is a lack of research on the prevalence, patterns and predictors of mindfulness use across sociodemographic and political groups in the general population. The survey research to date has mostly focused on the prevalence of mind-body practices (yoga, tai chi, qigong and meditation) and has generally been based on nationally representative samples in Australia (Penman et al, 2012;Sibbritt et al, 2011;Steel et al, 2018;Vergeer et al, 2017Vergeer et al, , 2018 and the United States (Birdee et al, 2008(Birdee et al, , 2009Burke et al, 2017;Cramer et al, 2016aCramer et al, , 2016bKachan et al, 2017;Lauche et al, 2016;Olano et al, 2015;Park et al, 2015;Upchurch and Johnson, 2019;Wolsko et al, 2004), where statistically significant differences have been observed based on age, gender, marital status, education and household income.…”

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Awareness and Experience of Mindfulness in Britain

Simonsson

Fisher

Martin

2020

Sociological Research Online

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In recent years, the practice of mindfulness has become increasingly popular, but there is very little evidence on how many and what kind of people have heard of and learnt to practise mindfulness. Using data from an online survey on a sample of 1013 adults in Britain in November 2018, this study aims to estimate the prevalence of mindfulness use among adults in Britain and to identify the sociodemographic and political characteristics associated with awareness and experience of mindfulness. The findings suggest that 15% of adults in Britain had learnt to practise mindfulness, which is significantly more than the finding that 2.5% of adults in the United States in 2012 had practised mindfulness in their lifetime. Although widespread, awareness of mindfulness was more common among women, unmarried adults, adults from middle and high-income households, and those who voted Remain in the 2016 Brexit Referendum. Higher levels of engagement with mindfulness, beyond awareness, were more likely among young and middle-aged adults, but otherwise not concentrated in any particular groups.

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Awareness and Experience of Mindfulness in Britain

Simonsson

Fisher

Martin

2020

Sociological Research Online

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“…An issue here could also be that these types of events may attract certain groups of people in their present format, perhaps those who are more health-conscious or those who had previously experienced problems with alcohol, and are specifically looking for an alternative. Although we do not yet have data about what groups of people attend conscious clubbing events, Vergeer et al, (2018) found that people engaged in similar holistic movement practices in Australia were more likely to be older, female, and had higher levels of education than those who did not participate.…”

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Can’t Dance Without Being Drunk? Exploring the Enjoyment and Acceptability of Conscious Clubbing in Young People

Davies

Smith

Johansson

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Young Adult Drinking Styles

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In this chapter, we focus on the emergence of the conscious-clubbing movement and its potential benefits to young adults as a way of spending social time without drinking alcohol. Efforts to promote moderate drinking among young people may be challenging when the environment strongly encourages drinking, but conscious clubbing, which has roots in rave culture and involves dancing without the use of alcohol or other drugs, may offer an alternative. Drawing on literature from the rave scene and the benefits of dancing in a group, we introduce conscious clubbing and how it could bring about meaningful experiences in participants' lives, while at the same time, reducing the consumption of alcohol, and in doing so, we draw on our own recent survey research. This research illuminates challenges in the acceptability of conscious clubbing to some young people, which we discuss alongside suggestions for new directions for research in this area, at the end of the chapter. The historical and cultural significance of ravesAnderson and Kavanaugh (2007) highlight how raves "historically referred to grassroots organized, antiestablishment and unlicensed all-night dance parties, featuring electronically produced dance music (EDM), such as techno, house, trance and drum and bass", whilst acknowledging a number of additional distinct characteristics. These include: a unique sense of cultural identity, defined by 1960s-70 era liberalism, tolerance and unity; non-commercial, "grass-roots" organization in large unlicensed venues, and identity markers or symbols, including language, style, gestures and clothing. Most significantly, many conceptualise the concomitant use of psychoactive drugs, specifically MDMA, a "flagship" rave drug (Kavanaugh & Anderson 2008) as its defining element. During this time, patrons were drawn to contexts whereby they could dance, socialise and develop a sense of community togetherness with no alcohol-related aggression, violence or sexual harassment and no alcohol hangover (Goulding, Shankar & Elliott, 2002).It is important to note however, that rave culture and psychoactive drug usage were a product of the historical and cultural context. Specifically, similarly to the 1920s US jazz and 1960s UK punk scenes, raves were considered as alternative, deviant or a form of youth subculture and identity in the late 1980s/early 1990s (Anderson & Kavanaugh, 2007;Measham, 2004). In addition to increases in both access and availability of these psychoactive drugs (Klee, 1998) at the time, the media were also considered to be amplifying public disapproval regarding alcohol consumption (and its potential relationship to public disorders), typified with discourses such as "lager lout" (Measham & Brain, 2005).Recreational drug use is considered cyclical (Kohn, 1997) and subject to fashions and trends with the decline of alcohol consumption/increase in psychoactive drug consumption changing as time progressed through the so-called decade of dance (1988( -98: Reynolds, 1998. The rave movement appears to have "died", resu...

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“…This may also indicate an association with less traditional lifestyles. Positive associations with percentages of women and university degrees echo participant characteristics of the more established traditional Eastern HMPs [ 20 , 22 , 23 ], tentatively suggesting that other HMPs may cater to similar population subgroups. It remains to be established whether the neighbourhood socio-demographics of HMP-offering areas are indeed reflective of participant socio-demographics, but it seems a reasonable possibility.…”

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“…In this paper, we attempted to shed some light on the provision of HMPs—forms of physical activity embedded in holistic philosophies of well-being [ 5 ]. While the traditional Eastern HMPs such as Yoga and Tai Chi have become relatively well established within the landscape of physical activities in modern-day societies, and participation parameters of these practices have been researched as forms of physical activity [ 21 , 22 ] or complementary medicine [ 19 , 44 ], a range of newer Western-born HMPs also exist, about which very little is known. In this study, we focused on provision, as this is, although not sufficient, at least a necessary precondition to enable participation in HMPs.…”

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“…In Australia, recent surveillance data suggest Yoga is among the top 10 most practiced forms of physical activity in the country (https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/research/ausplay/results (accessed on 18 August 2021)). It has typically been found that the majority of Yoga participants are female, white, well-educated, and of higher socio-economic status [20,22], while participants in Tai Chi/Qigong show some overlap but also variation in characteristics, such as higher proportions of men, persons of Asian ethnicity, and non-universityeducated [22,23]. Participation motives for Yoga and Tai Chi/Qigong are often initially health-and fitness-related, but may take on more holistic aspects such as calmness, selfknowledge, mind-body integration, and spirituality with longer engagement [24][25][26][27].…”

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Diversification of Physical Activities: An Exploration of Provision Characteristics of Holistic Movement Practices in a Large Australian City

Vergeer

Pogrmilović

2021

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Holistic movement practices (HMPs) are an emerging category of physical activity, contributing to the diversification of physical activity opportunities. Purposefully incorporating not only physical but also mental, social, and/or spiritual elements, HMPs have received limited research attention with respect to participation parameters. The purpose of this study was to begin to map HMPs’ participation potential by exploring the provision features of HMPs in Melbourne. Data were collected via internet searches, with a focus on events offered. Event features, including type, cost, duration, venue address, and target groups, were recorded. Associated neighbourhood characteristics were also explored by linking venue locations to selected census information. Provision was documented for Yoga and Pilates in central Melbourne (1011 events), for Tai Chi and Qigong (323 events), and for a range of smaller HMPs (149 events) across Greater Melbourne. Results indicated a wide range in provision features. Affinities with the holistic nature of HMPs were noticeable in venue choices and neighbourhood socio-demographics. Mention of specific target groups was infrequent. Results are discussed in light of implications for uptake. HMPs exemplify the increasing diversity of physical activity opportunities in modern-day societies. Further research to elucidate their place in the landscape of physical activities is warranted.

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Participant characteristics of users of holistic movement practices in Australia

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References 52 publications

Awareness and Experience of Mindfulness in Britain

Awareness and Experience of Mindfulness in Britain

Can’t Dance Without Being Drunk? Exploring the Enjoyment and Acceptability of Conscious Clubbing in Young People

Diversification of Physical Activities: An Exploration of Provision Characteristics of Holistic Movement Practices in a Large Australian City

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