Recreational Physical Activity in Urban India: Perceptions and a Pilot Intervention

IF 1.5 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
N. Rathi, Renuka Bhandarkar, Mrinmoyi Kulkarni
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The inactive lifestyle of urban Indians has increased their risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A qualitative study was designed to explore barriers and facilitators related to exercise participation among urban Indians. Underpinned by the developmental life course theory, nine focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 29 women and 26 men residing in Mumbai, India. Focus groups were gender and age stratified. Both thematic analysis and content analysis techniques were used to analyse the data. While the lack of time was mentioned as a barrier by all groups, an unstructured schedule was mentioned specifically by women and awareness of physical health benefits emerged as the most popular facilitator for recreational physical activity. Based on the results of the FGDs, a pilot exercise intervention for sedentary women (N = 6) was conducted which consisted of a morning walk six days a week for 10 weeks. Post-intervention, an FGD was conducted to explore participants’ perspectives on their experience in the intervention. The participants reported that the intervention enhanced exercise self-efficacy and well-being. Exercise as relaxation, spousal support, and need for peers to exercise with emerged as primary themes during the follow-up FGD. These findings can inform the development of age and gender-specific as well as culturally appropriate interventions to facilitate active living.
印度城市娱乐性体育活动:认知和试点干预
印度城市居民不运动的生活方式增加了他们患非传染性疾病的风险。一项定性研究旨在探讨印度城市居民参与运动的障碍和促进因素。在发展生命历程理论的基础上,对居住在印度孟买的29名妇女和26名男子进行了9次焦点小组讨论。焦点小组按性别和年龄分层。采用主题分析和内容分析两种方法对数据进行分析。虽然所有群体都提到缺乏时间是一个障碍,但妇女特别提到了无组织的时间表,意识到身体健康的好处成为娱乐性体育活动最受欢迎的促进因素。基于fgd的结果,对久坐不动的女性(N = 6)进行了一项试点运动干预,包括每周六天的早晨散步,持续10周。干预后,进行FGD以探讨参与者对其干预经历的看法。参与者报告说,干预提高了运动自我效能感和幸福感。运动作为放松,配偶的支持,以及需要同伴一起运动,在后续的FGD中成为主要主题。这些发现可以为制定年龄和性别特定的干预措施以及文化上适当的干预措施提供信息,以促进积极的生活。
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Behaviour Change
Behaviour Change PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
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期刊介绍: Behaviour Change is the journal of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy and has long been considered a leader in its field. It is a quarterly journal that publishes research involving the application of behavioural and cognitive-behavioural principles and techniques to the assessment and treatment of various problems. Features of Behaviour Change include: original empirical studies using either single subject or group comparison methodologies review articles case studies brief technical and clinical notes book reviews special issues dealing with particular topics in depth.
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