Participation trends in holistic movement practices: a 10-year comparison of yoga/pilates and t’ai chi/qigong use among a national sample of 195,926 Australians
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Article Title | Participation trends in holistic movement practices: a 10-year comparison of yoga/pilates and t’ai chi/qigong use among a national sample of 195,926 Australians |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Vergeer, Ineke (Author), Bennie, Jason A. (Author), Charity, Melanie J. (Author), Harvey, Jack T. (Author), van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z. (Author), Biddle, Stuart J. H. (Author) and Eime, Rochelle M. (Author) |
Journal Title | BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies |
Journal Citation | 17 (1) |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 2662-7671 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-1800-6 |
Web Address (URL) | https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-017-1800-6 |
Abstract | Background: In recent decades, the evidence supporting the physical and mental health benefits of holistic movement practices such as yoga and t'ai chi have become increasingly established. Consequently, investigating the participation prevalence and patterns of these practices is a relevant pursuit in the public health field. Few studies have provided population-level assessment of participation rates, however, and even fewer have focused on patterns over time. The purpose of this study was to examine participation prevalence and trends in yoga/Pilates and t'ai chi/qigong over a ten-year period in a nationally representative sample of Australians aged 15 years and over, with particular attention to sex and age. A secondary purpose was to juxtapose these findings with participation trends in traditional fitness activities over the same period. Methods: Data comprised modes and types of physical activity, age, and sex variables collected through the Exercise, Recreation and Sport Survey (ERASS), a series of independent cross-sectional Australia-wide surveys conducted yearly between 2001 and 2010. For each year, weighted population estimates were calculated for those participating in yoga/Pilates, t'ai chi/qigong, and fitness activities (e.g. aerobics, calisthenics). Linear regression and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to examine trends in prevalence rates over time and differences among sex and age (15-34; 35-54; 55+ years) groups, respectively. Conclusions: Participation rates in yoga/Pilates and t'ai chi/qigong in Australia were low and relatively stable. As fitness activities increased in popularity across the decade, holistic movement practices did not. These findings point to the need to investigate activity-specific barriers and facilitators to participation, including intrapersonal, interpersonal, organisational, and environmental factors. |
Keywords | holistic; mind-body; participation prevalence; physical activity surveillance; yoga; tai chi; qigong; pilates |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420899. Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified |
429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified | |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Victoria University |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q44q2/participation-trends-in-holistic-movement-practices-a-10-year-comparison-of-yoga-pilates-and-t-ai-chi-qigong-use-among-a-national-sample-of-195-926-australians
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