Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Center for Sport, Health, and Equitable Development, Department of Sport Management, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
J Aging Phys Act. 2023 Sep 28;32(1):107-113. doi: 10.1123/japa.2023-0009. Print 2024 Feb 1.
Pickleball offers sociopsychological and physical activity benefits for older adults but lacks racial diversity. The purpose of this study was to identify constraints to pickleball participation with Black older adults (65+ years) as well as examine differences based on physical activity and sex. A Qualtrics panel included Black older adults (N = 292) who have heard of pickleball and are physically able to play but have not played. Results found Knowledge, Accessibility, Interpersonal, and Interest were the most salient constraints overall. Multivariate analysis of variance found that those who report low physical activity had significantly higher Interpersonal, Psychological, Costs, and Perceived Racism constraints. Additionally, females report significantly higher Knowledge, Psychological, and Cost constraints compared to males. The results further the theoretical application of constraints to physical activity research and provide insights into practitioner implications to grow the sport of pickleball for Black older adults.
飞盘运动为老年人提供了社会心理和身体活动方面的益处，但缺乏种族多样性。本研究的目的是确定黑人老年人（65 岁及以上）参与飞盘运动的限制因素，并根据身体活动和性别检查差异。一个 Qualtrics 小组包括听说过飞盘且有能力但尚未参加过飞盘运动的黑人老年人（N=292）。结果发现，知识、可及性、人际关系和兴趣是总体上最突出的限制因素。多变量方差分析发现，报告身体活动水平低的人在人际关系、心理、成本和感知种族主义方面的限制明显更高。此外，与男性相比，女性报告的知识、心理和成本方面的限制更高。研究结果进一步将限制因素应用于身体活动研究，并为从业者提供了有关如何为黑人老年人发展飞盘运动的启示。
