APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Physical Activity Intervention for Newcomers
- Erik Lindskar
Blekinge County Council, Karlskrona, Sweden - Erik Lindskar
Network for Empowerment and Well-Being, Sweden - Erica Schutz
Department of Psychology, Linneaus University, Kalmar, Sweden - Ali Nima
Blekinge County Council, Karlskrona, Sweden - Ali Nima
Network for Empowerment and Well-Being - Danilo Garcia
Network for Well-Being - Danilo Garcia
Linköping University
Abstract
Our aim was to evaluate the effect of a 10-week training program among a small sample of newcomers, mostly originally from Syria. The preliminary results suggest that physical activity increased the sense of meaning and connectedness to society among this newcomers sample, especially among women.
Health/Exercise/Sport
