Physical Activity Among Immigrant Children : A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: The health benefits of physical activity (PA) for children are well documented. However, little is known about PA patterns among immigrant children.

METHODS: The authors reviewed research on PA patterns of immigrant children. The inclusion criteria included peer-reviewed articles published from January 2010 to May 2018 in English, French, or Spanish that included primary-school-aged (6-12 y) children, and data on immigration status.

RESULTS: A total of 11 articles were included in the analyses. These studies revealed a deficit of PA among immigrant children. Immigration status (immigrant or nonimmigrant) and generation of immigration (first, second, and third), ethnic origin, and gender were associated with PA patterns. In general, PA levels were lower among first-generation immigrant children, children of Hispanic and East Asian origin, and girls. The results suggest that questionnaire measures might be biased or inaccurate among immigrant children, highlighting the need for the integration of mixed methods (objective and subjective measures).

CONCLUSIONS: A large proportion of children do not meet PA guidelines, and this might be more problematic for immigrant children. Future studies incorporating time since immigration, comparative analyses on gender, sociocultural and socioeconomic characteristics, and mixed methodology could provide a more complete portrait of PA patterns and opportunities for immigrant children.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Journal of physical activity & health - 17(2020), 10 vom: 28. Aug., Seite 1047-1058

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lacoste, Yannick [VerfasserIn]
Dancause, Kelsey Needham [VerfasserIn]
Gosselin-Gagne, Justine [VerfasserIn]
Gadais, Tegwen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Health education
Immigration
Journal Article
Review
Systematic Review
Youth

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.10.2021

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1123/jpah.2019-0272

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314317244