Generational differences in the physical activity of UK South Asians: a systematic review

Table 6 Motivators and barriers to adult second-generation South Asians in the UK

	Religious factors	Asian cultural factors	Other individual factors	Local facilities	Economic factors
Motivators		Younger and second-generation women resist traditional norms and expectations of women in Bangladeshi culture	South Asian men described having positive role model as children
			People like challenges
			Women want to look good
			Men want to socialise through activity
Barriers	Religious activities such as Namaz restricts time	Asian women are more reluctant to use child-minders and so caring for children means they have less time.	Tiredness after work	Lack of facilities in local area	Cost of using facilities
	Religious activities such as Namaz restricts time		Young people don’t think about being physically active for health
	Islam restricts clothing women can wear
	Islam restricts clothing women can wear	Experience of racism at gyms
	Muslim women do not want to use mixed-sex facilities	Experience of racism at gyms

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