Why are some groups physically active and others not? A contrast group analysis in leisure settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This field study aims to investigate the determinants of physical activity of particularly active and inactive groups in their leisure environments. In order to consider the context in which physical activity occurs and to investigate whether cultural settings may influence physical activity, we conducted the study at pools in different cultural environments - Hawai'i and Germany.

Methods

This study presents the quantitative data of a systematic (covert) participant observation. We recorded the physical activity of face-to-face interacting groups and analysed categories such as group size, estimated age of the group members, and verbal communication patterns. Total observation period was eight and a half months. In total, we observed 907 groups with the groups' si

SUBMITTER: Thiel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5859510 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature