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A Systematic Literature Review of Sport and Physical Activity Participation in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Migrant Populations

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Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrants face significant health risks as they adapt to new cultures. These risks are exacerbated by their limited participation in preventative behaviours such as sports and physical activity. The review aimed to identify studies that examined the correlates of sport and physical activity participation in migrants. The systematic review identified 72 papers, including 6 interventions, 18 qualitative and 48 quantitative studies. The 44 identified correlates highlight the complexities involved in working with migrants. The correlates were grouped in four themes using the social ecological model; acculturation, demographic, psychosocial and environmental/organisational. The social ecological model identified general correlates such as social support and safety. However, there were unique correlates relating to individuals who are facing cultural changes such as acculturation and language. Overall, there is a lack of contextualisation of CALD migrants’ sport and physical activity experiences because many studies fail to consider acculturation comprehensively.

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CALD:

Culturally and linguistically diverse

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Dr. Erika Borkoles is supported by Collaborative Research Network funding. Rochelle Eime is supported by a Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) Research Practice Fellowship-Physical Activity.

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    Téa O’Driscoll, Lauren Kate Banting, Erika Borkoles, Rochelle Eime & Remco Polman

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    Téa O’Driscoll, Lauren Kate Banting, Erika Borkoles & Remco Polman

  3. School of Health Sciences, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC, Australia

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O’Driscoll, T., Banting, L.K., Borkoles, E. et al. A Systematic Literature Review of Sport and Physical Activity Participation in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Migrant Populations. J Immigrant Minority Health 16, 515–530 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9857-x

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