Socio-ecological influences of leisure-time physical activity among Nepalese adults: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With economic and social changes, participation in occupational and transport-related physical activity is declining among Nepalese adults, highlighting the growing importance of leisure-time physical activity. However, limited information is available to guide public health policies and interventions to promote leisure-time physical activity in Nepal. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the socioecological influences of participation in leisure-time physical activity among Nepalese adults aged 40 years and above.

Methods

A total of 51 adults (30 females and 21 males) participated in one of the nine focus groups conducted in Kathmandu, Nepal. A semi-structured guide based on the social-ecological model of physical activity was used to facilitate these focus

SUBMITTER: Paudel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296660 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature