Guerin Pauline B, Diiriye Roda Omar, Corrigan Callie, Guerin Bernard
The Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Women Health. 2003;38(1):83-99. doi: 10.1300/J013v38n01_06.
Islamic refugee women from non-westernized countries face a number of challenges in adapting to their new country, especially when that new country is westernized and is not Islamic. Refugees are primarily women and children, so it is important that women be in their best health because they usually bear the responsibility of caring for each other and children, often in very difficult situations. Maintaining or obtaining good levels of physical activity contributes to good health: mentally, physically and socially. At the request of women in the local Somali community, a number of initiatives were taken to increase their opportunities for physical activity. Through interviews, observations and conversations we explored barriers to fitness and exercise, the social, physical, and cultural effects of physical activity, and solutions to facilitate Somali women's access to fitness and exercise opportunities. Physical activity interventions included exercise classes in a community center used by the Somali community, trial memberships at a local women-only fitness center, and walking and sports groups. We discuss the procedural issues relating to setting-up these physical activity opportunities, the results of interviews with 37 of the women about their health and perceptions and issues relating to the physical activity options, and our recommendations for setting up similar classes with other Somali or Islamic communities.
来自非西方化国家的伊斯兰难民妇女在适应新国家时面临诸多挑战，尤其是当这个新国家是西方化且非伊斯兰国家时。难民主要是妇女和儿童，所以妇女保持最佳健康状态很重要，因为她们通常肩负着相互照料以及照顾孩子的责任，而且往往是在非常艰难的情况下。保持或达到良好的身体活动水平有助于身心健康以及社交健康。应当地索马里社区妇女的要求，采取了多项举措来增加她们进行身体活动的机会。通过访谈、观察和交流，我们探讨了健身和锻炼的障碍、身体活动的社会、身体和文化影响，以及促进索马里妇女获得健身和锻炼机会的解决方案。身体活动干预措施包括在索马里社区使用的社区中心开设健身课程、在当地一家女子健身中心提供试用会员资格，以及成立步行和运动小组。我们讨论了设置这些身体活动机会的程序问题、对37名妇女关于她们的健康状况、认知以及与身体活动选项相关问题的访谈结果，以及我们对于与其他索马里或伊斯兰社区开设类似课程的建议。
