Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey
Abstract Background The Sami people is an indigenous minority population living in the northern parts of Norway and mainly in rural areas. We lack data of contemporary levels of physical activity (PA) in rural regions of Northern Norway and in the Sami population in particular. We aimed to describe...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:20820ec3aa90482d8ef9f132c289bbff 2023-05-15T16:13:44+02:00 Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey Kristin Benjaminsen Borch Bent Martin Eliassen Marita Melhus Elin Damsgård Ann Ragnhild Broderstad 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11744-2 https://doaj.org/article/20820ec3aa90482d8ef9f132c289bbff EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11744-2 https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458 doi:10.1186/s12889-021-11744-2 1471-2458 https://doaj.org/article/20820ec3aa90482d8ef9f132c289bbff BMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) Physical activity Indigenous health Sami Norwegian SAMINOR Survey Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11744-2 2022-12-31T10:23:00Z Abstract Background The Sami people is an indigenous minority population living in the northern parts of Norway and mainly in rural areas. We lack data of contemporary levels of physical activity (PA) in rural regions of Northern Norway and in the Sami population in particular. We aimed to describe the PA levels and investigate whether PA levels differs between Sami and non-Sami and between coastal and inland areas. Methods We used data from the second survey of the Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations – the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012–2014) that includes the adult population in 10 municipalities in the counties Troms, Finnmark and Nordland. Participants self-reported on PA, ethnicity and modifiable lifestyle factors. Twelve thousand four hundred fifty-five individuals were invited with a response rate of 48.2% (n = 6004 participants). We tested differences using chi-square tests, two sample t-tests and linear regression models. Results Among 5628 participants, 41.1 and 40.9% of men and women, respectively, were defined as Sami. We found no ethnic differences in PA in men overall. However, Sami men living in Tana, and Nesseby reported higher PA compared to non-Sami men in the same area. For Sami women there was overall lower PA levels compared to non-Sami women, especially pronounced in Kautokeino/ Karasjok. Conclusion This study showed small differences in PA levels between Sami and non-Sami men. Sami women had lower PA levels compared to their non-Sami counterparts. It is important to identify whether there are differences in various ethnic populations, together with other predictors for PA in future planning of public health interventions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Finnmark Karasjok Kautokeino Nesseby Nordland Nordland Northern Norway sami Tana Finnmark Nordland Troms Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway Kautokeino ENVELOPE(23.048,23.048,69.003,69.003) Karasjok ENVELOPE(25.519,25.519,69.472,69.472) Nesseby ENVELOPE(28.434,28.434,69.885,69.885) BMC Public Health 21 1 |
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Abstract Background The Sami people is an indigenous minority population living in the northern parts of Norway and mainly in rural areas. We lack data of contemporary levels of physical activity (PA) in rural regions of Northern Norway and in the Sami population in particular. We aimed to describe the PA levels and investigate whether PA levels differs between Sami and non-Sami and between coastal and inland areas. Methods We used data from the second survey of the Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations – the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012–2014) that includes the adult population in 10 municipalities in the counties Troms, Finnmark and Nordland. Participants self-reported on PA, ethnicity and modifiable lifestyle factors. Twelve thousand four hundred fifty-five individuals were invited with a response rate of 48.2% (n = 6004 participants). We tested differences using chi-square tests, two sample t-tests and linear regression models. Results Among 5628 participants, 41.1 and 40.9% of men and women, respectively, were defined as Sami. We found no ethnic differences in PA in men overall. However, Sami men living in Tana, and Nesseby reported higher PA compared to non-Sami men in the same area. For Sami women there was overall lower PA levels compared to non-Sami women, especially pronounced in Kautokeino/ Karasjok. Conclusion This study showed small differences in PA levels between Sami and non-Sami men. Sami women had lower PA levels compared to their non-Sami counterparts. It is important to identify whether there are differences in various ethnic populations, together with other predictors for PA in future planning of public health interventions. |
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Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey |
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Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey |
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Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey |
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