Reducing physical inactivity and promoting active living: from the voices of East African immigrant adolescent girls

Thul, Chelsey; LaVoi, Nicole M.

doi:10.1080/2159676x.2011.572177

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“…A total of 19 articles discuss physical and developmental health [ 61 , 95 , 119 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 ] and shed light on AMC’s growth and development. For example, AMC in Israel, the United States, and France are more likely to fail tests assessing fine-motor skill, linguistic, and socio-emotional domains [ 156 ], and to have poor growth [ 61 ] and a low BMI [ 61 ].…”

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“…AMC in the Netherlands are significantly more likely to watch television for two or more hours per day, compared to native Dutch children [ 164 ]. East African migrants report a desire to be physically active, but migrants to both the United States and Australia face challenges to physical inactivity, including social, environmental, and cultural barriers [ 165 , 166 ]. On the contrary, Somali child migrants to the United States are more likely to play soccer than other black peers; the girls have lower activity levels compared to black and white peers, but no differences are noted for boys [ 167 ].…”

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A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

Salami

Fernández‐Sánchez

Fouché

et al. 2021

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Migration is a growing phenomenon around the world, including within the African continent. Many migrants, especially African children, face challenges related to health and social inclusion and can face increased health risks. A systematic scoping review of available literature on the health of African migrant children across the globe was conducted to offer insight into these health risks. The review was conducted over a 15-month period from January 2019 to April 2020, yielding 6602 articles once duplicates were removed. This search included electronic databases, reference lists of articles reviewed, and searches of libraries of relevant organisations. A total of 187 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 159 were quantitative, 22 were qualitative, and 6 used mixed methods. The findings reveal decreased health in this population in areas of nutrition, infectious diseases, mental health, birth outcomes, sexual and reproductive health, physical and developmental health, parasitic infections, oral health, respiratory health, preventative health, endocrine disorders, health care services, and haematological conditions. The findings offer insights into factors influencing the health of African immigrant and refugee children. Further studies, especially qualitative studies, are needed to determine barriers to service access after migration and to investigate other underexplored and overlooked health concerns of African migrant children, including pneumonia and child maltreatment.

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A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

Salami

Fernández‐Sánchez

Fouché

et al. 2021

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“…Previous studies indicated that gendered-responsibilities (e.g., housework); lack of accessible, affordable equipment and other resources; lack of safe spaces designated for girls to be active; and gender-based cultural beliefs (e.g., girls should not interact with or be watched by males while participating in sports, clothing restrictions to maintain modesty in public) were barriers to activity among Somali girls. 11-15 Specifically, previous research by Thul and LaVoi 12 indicated such gender and cultural barriers impeded Somali girls’ physical activity participation particularly with regard to participation in more body-revealing physical activities (e.g., swimming), as well as activities in open, public and outdoor spaces. 13 …”

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“…Specifically, Somali girls discussed that religious and cultural norms regarding covering the body, heightened physical and psychological safety concerns for females in outdoor spaces, and cultural and religious tensions over the appropriateness of females being active (especially in regard to playing sports) limited their participation in physical activities. 12,13 In contrast, boys discussed attending local gyms and participating in sport and daily activity with fewer barriers. 14,15 These findings highlight the need for further research exploring a wide variety of activities, as well as quantitative physical activity levels, in this population.…”

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Physical Activity Patterns Among Somali Adolescents in Minnesota

Thul¹,

Eisenberg²,

Larson³

et al. 2015

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background Little is known about the physical activity patterns of Somali adolescents. This study compared time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and participation in specific physical activities among Somali, other Non-Hispanic black and white adolescents. Methods A subsample of 1,268 adolescents (mean age= 14.6) who completed surveys as part of the EAT 2010 (Eating and Activity in Teens) study was included in analyses. Gender-stratified linear and logistic regressions, controlling for body mass index and demographic characteristics, were conducted to estimate mean weekly hours of self-reported MVPA and mean weekly hours and prevalence of engagement in each of 26 physical activities assessed by ethnic/racial group. Results Somali girls had lower mean MVPA hours than their peers; however, no differences were found for Somali boys. Involvement in most activities was similar for Somali and other groups, but some differences were observed. For example, Somali youth were more likely to play soccer than their same-sex other black peers (boys: 52.4% vs. 20.4%; girls: 34.6% vs. 14.6%; p<.05). Somali girls also engaged in more hours per week of soccer than their black or white peers. Conclusions Activities for which Somali youth indicated higher involvement may be particularly relevant for culturally-tailored physical activity programming.

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“…In regards to the Canadian population, despite research exploring constraints to sport participation among immigrant adolescents, there is limited literature specific to sport participation among girls [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] . At the same time, literature suggests that there were differences in the challenges faced by immigrant girls compared to boys, which needed to be explored in future studies 16,17 .…”

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Examining Constraints to Sport Participation among Immigrant Adolescent Girls who reside in the Greater Toronto Area

2020

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Despite numerous benefits associated with sport, rates of sport participation are low among adolescent girls. Although research has documented this decline, it tends to ignore diverse samples such as immigrants. This study examined constraints to sport participation among immigrant adolescent girls who reside in the Greater Toronto Area. Guided by Newell’s theory of constraints, a secondary analysis was conducted on survey responses from 90 participants. Constraints found among immigrant girls included family sport participation, friends encouragement, belief that certain sports were not for girls and physical intensity. Additionally, findings showed that immigrant girls face more environmental constraints compared to those who did not immigrate. Information gathered highlights constraints among this sample which may aid in informing future programs.

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Reducing physical inactivity and promoting active living: from the voices of East African immigrant adolescent girls

Cited by 12 publications

References 59 publications

A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

Physical Activity Patterns Among Somali Adolescents in Minnesota

Examining Constraints to Sport Participation among Immigrant Adolescent Girls who reside in the Greater Toronto Area

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