“These Few Blocks, These Are My Village”: The Physical Activity and Mobility of Foreign-Born Older Adults | Zendy

Catherine E. Tong | Zendy; Heather McKay | Zendy; Anne Martin-Matthews | Zendy; Atiya Mahmood | Zendy; Joanie SimsGould | Zendy

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“These Few Blocks, These Are My Village”: The Physical Activity and Mobility of Foreign-Born Older Adults

Author(s) -

Catherine E. Tong,

Heather McKay,

Anne Martin-Matthews,

Atiya Mahmood,

Joanie SimsGould

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnz005

Subject(s) - psychology , physical activity , gerontology , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation

The self-reported health of foreign-born older adults (FBOAs) is lower than that of nonimmigrant peers. Physical activity (PA) and mobility enhance health in older age, yet we know very little about the PA and mobility of FBOAs. In this analysis we sought to determine: (a) What factors facilitate PA amongst FBOAs? and (b) How do gender, culture, and personal biography affect participants' PA and mobility?

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