title: Gender-Associated Perceptions of Barriers and Motivators to Physical Activity Participation in South Asian Punjabis Living in Western Canada.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gender is a sociocultural factor known to impact the physical activity (PA) behaviors of South Asians. The purpose of this research was to examine gender-associated perceptions of barriers and motivators for PA in a South Asian population living Canada.
  
  
  METHODS
  A random sample (N = 204) of South Asian Punjabi adults (18yrs+) completed a computer assisted telephone interview concerning their perceptions to PA participation. Content analysis was used to identify relevant main themes and chi-square analysis was used to calculate gender differences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results indicated that women more often reported a lack of time due to work and family (χ2 = 7.284, df = 1, P = .007) and a lack of motivation (χ2 = 4.982, df = 1, P = .026), yet men more often reported climate (χ2 = 7.045, df = 1, P = .008) as a barrier. Regarding motivators, men more often reported prevention and reduction of disease (χ2 = 4.451, df = 1, P = .034) and watching others perform (χ2 = 10.827, df = 1, P = .001); however, reducing weight gain (χ2 = 4.806, df = 1, P = .028) and looking like others (χ2 = 4.730, df = 1, P = .029) were reported more often by women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gender-associated differences concerning PA are present in this population and must be considered in the design and implementation of effective interventions.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Cristina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Caperchione
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: Gordon J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: W Kerry
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Mummery
authors.forename: Cally
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jennings
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D010154:Pakistan / Q000208:ethnology; D010465:Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires