Sociodemographic inequities associated with participation in leisure-time physical activity in sub-Saharan Africa: an individual participant data meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Anna Louise Barr (Author), Uttara Partap (Author), Elizabeth H. Young (Author), Kokou Agoudavi (Author), Naby Balde (Author), Gibson B. Kagaruki (Author), Mary T. Mayige (Author), Benjamin Longo-Mbenza (Author), Gerald Mutungi (Author), Omar Mwalim (Author), Chea S. Wesseh (Author), Silver K. Bahendeka (Author), David Guwatudde (Author), Jutta M. Adelin Jørgensen (Author), Pascal Bovet (Author), Ayesha A. Motala (Author), Manjinder S. Sandhu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is an important contributor to total physical activity and the focus of many interventions promoting activity in high-income populations. Little is known about LTPA in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and with expected declines in physical activity...