Participatory video: Exploring physical activity in northern First Nations communities

Introduction: Despite limited understanding, research exploring Aboriginal communities’ perception of physical activity can have significant impact on developing culturally relevant health promotion strategies. Working with youth, this research offers a participatory approach to investigate physical...

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Main Authors: Jardine, Cindy, Tang, Keren
Other Authors: Community Wellness Program
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spelling fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:10670/1.10402/era.37219 2023-05-15T16:16:53+02:00 Participatory video: Exploring physical activity in northern First Nations communities Jardine, Cindy Tang, Keren Community Wellness Program https://doi.org/10.7939/R3N00ZX2D https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/dcc79b5f-e4d6-44d7-b417-867400e64622 en eng doi:10.7939/R3N00ZX2D 10670/1.10402/era.37219 https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/dcc79b5f-e4d6-44d7-b417-867400e64622 lic_creative-commons ERA : Education and Research Archive socio edu Other https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_1843/ fttriple https://doi.org/10.7939/R3N00ZX2D 2023-01-22T17:00:44Z Introduction: Despite limited understanding, research exploring Aboriginal communities’ perception of physical activity can have significant impact on developing culturally relevant health promotion strategies. Working with youth, this research offers a participatory approach to investigate physical activity in a northern Indigenous context as a collective responsibility that confers benefits beyond illness prevention. Methods: A participatory action research framework guided this project in two phases. Phase 1 applied the method of participatory video. First Nation youths documented their communities’ experience with and perspective of physical activity in a northern setting using video cameras. Focus group with community members and leaders in phase 2 assessed the videos, facilitating critical reflection about active living and the implementation of culturally and geographically appropriate physical activity solutions. Content from the two phases were analyzed using a constant comparison approach that abstracted themes and sub-themes. Results: Through the video project, we generated various meanings of physical activity. Youths identified physical activity as more than soccer and running, but also traditional games and household chores. They also identified various traditional physical activities practiced on the land. Focus group participants further commented on the role of technology, adult and family influence, as well as resource availability in affecting youth’s physical activity level. Research outcomes and findings were disseminated during community suppers, where concrete next steps were developed to improve youth and community engagement with physical activity. Conclusion & Implications: This research demonstrated various ways one First Nation community stays active. Traditional physical activity and life on the land are critical aspects for the Dene people in terms of health and wellbeing. Knowledge generated here will contribute to the current understanding of how physical activity is perceived ... Other/Unknown Material First Nations Unknown
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description Introduction: Despite limited understanding, research exploring Aboriginal communities’ perception of physical activity can have significant impact on developing culturally relevant health promotion strategies. Working with youth, this research offers a participatory approach to investigate physical activity in a northern Indigenous context as a collective responsibility that confers benefits beyond illness prevention. Methods: A participatory action research framework guided this project in two phases. Phase 1 applied the method of participatory video. First Nation youths documented their communities’ experience with and perspective of physical activity in a northern setting using video cameras. Focus group with community members and leaders in phase 2 assessed the videos, facilitating critical reflection about active living and the implementation of culturally and geographically appropriate physical activity solutions. Content from the two phases were analyzed using a constant comparison approach that abstracted themes and sub-themes. Results: Through the video project, we generated various meanings of physical activity. Youths identified physical activity as more than soccer and running, but also traditional games and household chores. They also identified various traditional physical activities practiced on the land. Focus group participants further commented on the role of technology, adult and family influence, as well as resource availability in affecting youth’s physical activity level. Research outcomes and findings were disseminated during community suppers, where concrete next steps were developed to improve youth and community engagement with physical activity. Conclusion & Implications: This research demonstrated various ways one First Nation community stays active. Traditional physical activity and life on the land are critical aspects for the Dene people in terms of health and wellbeing. Knowledge generated here will contribute to the current understanding of how physical activity is perceived ...
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