A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Physical Activity Levels of Afghans and Other South Asian Youth in the UK.

Ayazullah Safi Irfan KhawajaPeter CollinsTony Myers

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)

Overall, the vast majority of BSA young people failed to meet the recommended PA guidelines of 60 min per day. Future research could utilise objective methods, such as Global Positioning System, pedometers and accelerometery to track and monitor PA levels, and could adopt an ecological approach to explore determinants of PA within each ethnic and gender group.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
body mass index
young adults
climate change
risk factors
depressive symptoms
sleep quality