"Men Need Role Models": Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers for Yoga Participation Among Men.

ABSTRACT: Yoga is a holistic form of physical activity taken up for various reasons, including physical and mental health, and sometimes spirituality. Despite the growing popularity of yoga as a form of health-enhancing physical activity, data show the uptake among men to be consistently low compared to women. To gain an understanding of barriers and facilitators for yoga uptake and adherence among men, four focus group discussions (three male groups, one female group) and three individual interviews were undertaken. Using thematic analysis, three themes were developed: (a) encouragement, advice, and support from trusted others, (b) confronting gender-related perceptions and issues, and (c) getting to the benefits. The findings suggest that men are more likely to take up yoga when encouraged by trus

SUBMITTER: Cagas JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580054 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature