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

Table 5 Motivators and barriers to South Asian children in the UK

	Religious factors	Asian cultural factors	Western gender factors	Other individual factors	School Facilities	Neighbourhood environment	Economic
Motivators		Family activities	Boys are motivated by their peers and siblings (Bangladeshi boys)
Motivators		Family activities	Boys are more interested in sports than girls are
Barriers	Attending the Mosque after school limits time	Pakistani and Bangladeshi parents themselves are inactive	It’s embarrassing to exercise (Bangladeshi girls)	Parents have limited awareness of physical activity recommendations	Lack of changing rooms and storage facilities	Fear of unsafe roads in high socioeconomic groups	Concern about the cost of physical activities
		Pakistani and Bangladeshi parents themselves are inactive	Lack of interest in PE classes in girls, for all ethnic groups			Concern over security of their children playing outside
		Being physically active might have a negative effect on their schoolwork (Bangladeshi girls)		Parents who work do not have time to take their children to leisure activities		Concern over security of their children playing outside
						It is quicker and easier to use the car for parents.
						Lack of facilities in the local area
		Girls not encouraged to play out because of people looking at them (Bangladeshi)				Lack of facilities in the local area

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