A Scoping Review on Community-Based Programs to Promote Physical Activity in Older Immigrants

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Sonam AliFaculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

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Jordana SalmaFaculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

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https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0258
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minority; exercise; health behavior
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23 May 2022
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Volume 31: Issue 1
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Older immigrants are at higher risks for inactivity due to cultural, environmental, and social barriers in the postmigration context. Community-based physical activity (PA) programs increase PA in older adults, yet little is known about approaches that specifically target older immigrants. This scoping review explores the literature on community-based programs that increase PA and physical fitness in immigrant older adults and identifies barriers and facilitators to PA program participation in this population. A systematic search of electronic databases and gray literature was conducted, and a total of 11 articles met the inclusion criteria after full-text screening. A range of populations and PA program characteristics are described, yet there is a lack of studies on older immigrant men, Black older immigrants, and immigrants from Arab and African countries. There is a need for further research to develop evidence-informed PA programs for this diverse population.

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