Open Access“These Few Blocks, These Are My Village”: The Physical Activity and Mobility of Foreign-Born Older Adults
Author(s) -
Catherine Tong,
Heather McKay,
Anne Martin-Matthews,
Atiya Mahmood,
Joanie SimsGould
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the gerontologist/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) - socialization , biography , affect (linguistics) , independence (probability theory) , acculturation , psychology , social mobility , gerontology , gender studies , sociology , social psychology , medicine , political science , ethnic group , social science , statistics , mathematics , communication , anthropology , law
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?