Physical activity practiced by incarcerated women: A systematic review. Issue 11 (2nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martinez-Merino, Nagore; Martín-González, Nerian; Usabiaga, Oidui; Martos-Garcia, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Health care for women international. Volume 38:Issue 11(2017)
• Page Start: 1152
• Page End: 1169
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02
• Subjects: ; Women -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Women's health services -- Periodicals; Genital Diseases, Female; Neonatology; Obstetrics; Women -- psychology; Femmes -- Santé et hygiène -- Périodiques; Femmes -- Santé, Services de -- Périodiques; 613.0424405
• DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1368515
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0739-9332

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Our aim doing this systematic review was to identify and analyze studies about women prison inmates' engagement in sport and physical activities (SPAs). The review was conducted in three areas – SPAs, prison and women – and based on information obtained from different databases. Through a selection process, we singled out 33 empirical and review studies, the quality of which was analyzed. From our analysis, we learn that the benefits women prison inmates derive from SPAs are considerable, although they also reveal that obstacles exist to be overcome if their levels of participation are to rise.