Salma Jordana, Jones Allyson, Ali Savera Aziz, Salami Bukola, Yamamoto Shelby
J Aging Phys Act. 2020 May 20;28(5):765-773. doi: 10.1123/japa.2019-0297. Print 2020 Oct 1.
Physical activity is essential for healthy aging; however, there has been little exploration of physical activity in Muslim older immigrants in Canada. Over one million Canadians identify as Muslim, the majority is first-generation immigrants, with increasing cohorts entering older age. A community-based participatory research project on healthy aging was conducted with 68 older adults and community members from South Asian, Arab, and African Muslim ethnocultural communities in a Canadian urban center. A combination of individual interviews and focus groups discussions were completed, followed by thematic analysis of data. Participating community groups emphasized the importance of physical activity in older age and prioritized the need for physical activity programs. The four themes highlight Muslim older immigrants' perspectives on physical activity in Canada: (a) values and approaches to staying active; (b) health factors: pain and health limitations; (c) social factors: culture, religion, and belonging; and (d) environmental factors: safety and accessibility.
身体活动对于健康老龄化至关重要；然而，在加拿大的穆斯林老年移民中，对身体活动的探索却很少。超过100万加拿大人认定自己为穆斯林，其中大多数是第一代移民，且越来越多的人步入老年。在加拿大一个城市中心，针对来自南亚、阿拉伯和非洲穆斯林种族文化社区的68名老年人及社区成员开展了一项基于社区的健康老龄化参与式研究项目。完成了个人访谈与焦点小组讨论相结合的工作，随后对数据进行了主题分析。参与项目的社区团体强调了老年人身体活动的重要性，并将开展身体活动项目的需求列为优先事项。这四个主题凸显了穆斯林老年移民对加拿大身体活动的看法：（a）保持活跃的价值观和方法；（b）健康因素：疼痛与健康限制；（c）社会因素：文化、宗教与归属感；（d）环境因素：安全与可达性。
