'I've just heard that there are people who feel like they need to exercise': a photo-elicitation study of values and priorities influencing physical activity in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhood in Uppsala, Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

People living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Sweden engage less in physical activity compared with the general population, contributing to an elevated risk of cardiometabolic diseases. To inform targeted and effective public health interventions, understanding residents' lived experiences is essential. This study sought to understand the values and priorities associated with physical activity by people living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhood in Region Uppsala, Sweden, informing a public health intervention to prevent cardiometabolic diseases and promote healthy and active living.

Design

The study employed a photo-elicitation methodology, combining participants' photographs with semistructured interviews. Data were analysed us

SUBMITTER: Engelbrektsson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367300 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature