Physical Activity Among Adolescents in an East Malaysian Rural Indigenous Community: Exploring the Influence of Neighborhood Environmental Factors

• Main Authors: Rosalia, Saimon, Choo, Wan Yuen, Chang, Kam Hock, Ng, Chirk Jenn, Awang, Bulgiba
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sage Publication 2015
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10712/1/NO%2091%20Physical%20activity%20among%20adolescents%20in%20an%20east%20Malaysian%20rural%20indigenous%20community%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10712/; http://aph.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/04/20/1010539515582220.abstract

This study explores the rural environmental factors that influence adolescents’ participation in physical activities (PA). Thirty-six indigenous adolescents, aged 13 to 17 years from rural communities of East Malaysia were involved in the photovoice procedures: photo-taking, selecting, contextual...