Decreasing physical activity levels across religious Sikh male South asian migrant population in Kent, UK: A public health concern
dc.contributor.author | Sarkar, Swrajit | * |
dc.contributor.author | Ellahi, Basma | * |
dc.contributor.author | Zotor, Francis B. | * |
dc.contributor.author | Amuna, Paul | * |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-04-07T10:26:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-04-07T10:26:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-10-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Sarkar, S., Ellahi, B., Zotor, F. B., & Amuna, P. (2017). Decreasing physical activity levels across religious Sikh male South asian migrant population in Kent, UK: A public health concern. Journal of Health Management, 19(4), 610-624. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972063417727612 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0972063417727612 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10034/620472 | |
dc.description.abstract | Physical activity (PA) plays a crucial role in reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We investigated intergenerational physical activity level (PAL) among first and second generation Sikh Punjabi male subjects (n=137), recruited from two Sikh temples in Medway, UK. Employing a cross sectional survey PA was quantified using the validated Global PA Questionnaire (GPAQ). Data were analysed using SPSS 20 and Epi Info software. 91% of the subjects were classified as overweight. Mean physical activity level (PAL) range was sedentary to low levels of PA (1.45 – 1.60). Comparisons between first and second generation Punjabi male subjects showed that the two groups are equally culpable in not engaging in work-related or recreational PA, but for the second generation this is significantly lower. Low PAL is a contributory factor to increased risk and prevalence of NCDs among this population and a public health concern. Efforts to increase PA in this group should continue. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en |
dc.relation.url | http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0972063417727612 | en |
dc.subject | South Asian | en |
dc.subject | Intergenerational | en |
dc.subject | Acculturation | en |
dc.subject | Nutrition transition | en |
dc.subject | Indian | en |
dc.title | Decreasing physical activity levels across religious Sikh male South asian migrant population in Kent, UK: A public health concern | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.identifier.eissn | 0973-0729 | |
dc.contributor.department | Leeds Trinity University; University of Chester; University of Health and Allied Sciences; University of Greenwich | |
dc.identifier.journal | Journal of Health Management | |
dc.date.accepted | 2017-03-06 | |
or.grant.openaccess | Yes | en |
rioxxterms.funder | Unfunded | en |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | Unfunded | en |
rioxxterms.version | AM | en |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2017-10-09 | |
html.description.abstract | Physical activity (PA) plays a crucial role in reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We investigated intergenerational physical activity level (PAL) among first and second generation Sikh Punjabi male subjects (n=137), recruited from two Sikh temples in Medway, UK. Employing a cross sectional survey PA was quantified using the validated Global PA Questionnaire (GPAQ). Data were analysed using SPSS 20 and Epi Info software. 91% of the subjects were classified as overweight. Mean physical activity level (PAL) range was sedentary to low levels of PA (1.45 – 1.60). Comparisons between first and second generation Punjabi male subjects showed that the two groups are equally culpable in not engaging in work-related or recreational PA, but for the second generation this is significantly lower. Low PAL is a contributory factor to increased risk and prevalence of NCDs among this population and a public health concern. Efforts to increase PA in this group should continue. |