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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Sports Act. Living
Sec. Sport, Leisure, Tourism, and Events
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1444025
This article is part of the Research Topic Inclusive Sport and Activity for All: Understanding and Addressing Inequalities in Physical Activity and Sport Participation View all 3 articles

Barriers and enablers of women carers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities participating in physical activity.

Provisionally accepted
Pam Kappelides Pam Kappelides *
  • La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

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    This research article presents a phenomenological evaluation of an organization working within disability and with CALD communities of a project that was supporting women carers who are newly arrived to Australia to be happier and healthier. The initiative aimed to alleviate social isolation, enhance wellbeing, and boost confidence among women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds in Metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria. Through a qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of participants, findings were categorized into enablers and barriers, shedding light on the outcomes of physical activity participation for these women. Enablers included improvements in health, skill development, achievement, and enhanced social interaction and support, while barriers encompassed challenges related to access, socio-cultural factors, resource availability, interpersonal dynamics, and physiological constraints. Based on these findings, recommendations are proposed to empower CALD community members in the co-development and co-delivery of future programs, fostering sustainability and community-driven engagement.

    Keywords: CALD women, phenomenological evaluation, physical activity, wellbeing, inclusivity

    Received: 05 Jun 2024; Accepted: 15 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Kappelides. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Pam Kappelides, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

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