Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD 4300, Australia.
Mitchell Institute for Education and Health Policy, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3011, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 1;18(19):10365. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910365.
Holistic movement practices (HMPs) are an emerging category of physical activity, contributing to the diversification of physical activity opportunities. Purposefully incorporating not only physical but also mental, social, and/or spiritual elements, HMPs have received limited research attention with respect to participation parameters. The purpose of this study was to begin to map HMPs' participation potential by exploring the provision features of HMPs in Melbourne. Data were collected via internet searches, with a focus on events offered. Event features, including type, cost, duration, venue address, and target groups, were recorded. Associated neighbourhood characteristics were also explored by linking venue locations to selected census information. Provision was documented for Yoga and Pilates in central Melbourne (1011 events), for Tai Chi and Qigong (323 events), and for a range of smaller HMPs (149 events) across Greater Melbourne. Results indicated a wide range in provision features. Affinities with the holistic nature of HMPs were noticeable in venue choices and neighbourhood socio-demographics. Mention of specific target groups was infrequent. Results are discussed in light of implications for uptake. HMPs exemplify the increasing diversity of physical activity opportunities in modern-day societies. Further research to elucidate their place in the landscape of physical activities is warranted.
整体运动实践（HMPs）是一种新兴的身体活动类别，为身体活动机会的多样化做出了贡献。HMPs 不仅有意地包含身体方面，还包含心理、社会和/或精神方面的元素，但相对于参与参数，它们得到的研究关注有限。本研究的目的是通过探索墨尔本 HMPs 的提供特征，开始绘制 HMPs 的参与潜力图。通过互联网搜索收集数据，重点是提供的活动。记录了活动的特征，包括类型、费用、持续时间、场地地址和目标群体。还通过将场地位置链接到选定的人口普查信息来探索相关的社区特征。记录了墨尔本中心区的瑜伽和普拉提（1011 项活动）、太极拳和气功（323 项活动）以及大墨尔本地区的一系列较小 HMPs（149 项活动）的供应情况。结果表明，供应特征有很大差异。在场地选择和社区社会人口统计学方面，可以明显看出与 HMPs 的整体性质的亲和力。很少提到特定的目标群体。根据参与的影响，对结果进行了讨论。HMPs 体现了现代社会身体活动机会日益多样化的特点。需要进一步研究阐明它们在身体活动景观中的地位。
