What is it about?
An exploration of how digital health technologies contribute to Indigenous Australian women’s increased participation in physical activity.
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Why is it important?
This research contributes to an under researched area of health and leisure studies. Key findings from the study include: Indigenous women’s prioritizing time for leisure, increasing their physical activity, enhancing their health literacy, and increasing healthy lifestyle choices.
Perspectives
This study is important because no previous studies have addressed how digital health trackers influence physical activity among Indigenous women in Australia.
Dr Hazel Maxwell
University of Tasmania
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This page is a summary of: Empowerment through digital health trackers: an exploration of Indigenous Australian women and physical activity in leisure settings, Annals of Leisure Research, October 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2019.1674677.
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