1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«L’objetif [sic] de cette étude est de comprendre les expériences d’AP [activité physique] des employées et des clientes de Centre communautaire des femmes Sud-Asiatiques ainsi que les facteurs qui facilitent et limitent leur pratique de l’AP.» (p. iii)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«Eight South Asian women employees (Mean age = 45.57 years) working at a South Asian women’s Centre in Canada participated in a focus group, individual and follow- up interviews to better understand their PA [physical activity] experiences.» (p. ii)

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

«For South Asian women to engage in PA, both the environment and the individual interact for either restricting or inhibiting their involvement. […] This study provides evidence that numerous factors within the individual, outside the immediate individual and in the broader environment all affect the participation of South Asian women. These women are restricted by many factors at all levels when wanting to engage in PA. New South Asian immigrant women are the most affected because they first have to overcome the barriers of settlement in a new country before they can even engage in an activity. Therefore, if resources can be provided for these women during this time to incorporate PA and other healthy habits in their daily lifestyle, these women many have increased chances of continuing with these practices later on in life too. This population of women are also inhibited by culturally specific factors such as family responsibilities and sacrificing to the family before other activities. Thus, the current study reveals that the problem of low levels of PA in South Asian women has to be examined with sensitivity and using a multi-dimensional ecological framework to understand the reasons.» (p. 101-102)