Inequities and inequalities in outdoor walking groups: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outdoor walking groups are widely-used programmes aimed at improving physical activity and health outcomes. Despite being promoted as accessible and inclusive, emerging work highlights participation biases based on gender, age and socioeconomic status, for example. To explicate the impact of outdoor walking groups on physical activity inequities, we conducted a scoping review of published outdoor walking group literatures. Specifically, we critically examined: (a) equity integration strategies; (b) intervention reach; (c) effectiveness; and (d) potential social determinants of engagement relating to the World Health Organization's conceptual framework.

Methods

Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review protocol was used to develop a comprehensive search strategy and ide

SUBMITTER: Rigby BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7071574 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature