A systematic review of qualitative studies exploring the factors influencing the physical activity levels of Arab migrants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests that Arab migrant populations engage in low levels of physical activity. To our knowledge, there are no reviews that explore the perspectives of Arab migrant populations on the factors influencing physical activity. The aim of this systematic review was to thematically synthesise qualitative literature on the factors influencing physical activity among Arab migrant populations.

Methods

Five electronic databases (CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, PsychoInfo, MEDLINE, Embase) were searched in July 2018 and searched again in April 2020. A manual search in Google Scholar was also performed using keywords and the reference lists of included studies were also screened to identify further articles. The eligibility criteria for inclusion were studies that sampled adu

SUBMITTER: El Masri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788960 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature