TY - JOUR
T1 - “We’re all in the same boat”
T2 - The role of group physical activity in community (re) development following a natural disaster
AU - Newland, Aubrey
AU - Legg, Eric
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Community Development Society.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - After the 2018 Camp Fire decimated the town of Paradise, California, a group physical activity (PA) program was developed to support the community. The PARADISEU program (Physical Activity Reduces Anxiety and Depression Increases the Stress Response and Energizes You) was based on evidence that participating in PA has the potential to positively impact mental health. The current study explored the potential of PA programs to assist in individual and community growth and (re)development efforts following a natural disaster using a qualitative case-study method. Fourteen participants in the community PA program were interviewed. From their experiences, four themes emerged: benefits of physical exercise, a sense of place, social connection, and importance of leadership in the group PA classes for creating community. A composite vignette shares participants’ experiences surrounding these themes. This study provides valuable information for future community development in post-disaster recovery scenarios.
AB - After the 2018 Camp Fire decimated the town of Paradise, California, a group physical activity (PA) program was developed to support the community. The PARADISEU program (Physical Activity Reduces Anxiety and Depression Increases the Stress Response and Energizes You) was based on evidence that participating in PA has the potential to positively impact mental health. The current study explored the potential of PA programs to assist in individual and community growth and (re)development efforts following a natural disaster using a qualitative case-study method. Fourteen participants in the community PA program were interviewed. From their experiences, four themes emerged: benefits of physical exercise, a sense of place, social connection, and importance of leadership in the group PA classes for creating community. A composite vignette shares participants’ experiences surrounding these themes. This study provides valuable information for future community development in post-disaster recovery scenarios.
KW - exercise
KW - Mental health
KW - sense of community
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U2 - 10.1080/15575330.2024.2329631
DO - 10.1080/15575330.2024.2329631
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85188542344
SN - 1557-5330
JO - Community Development
JF - Community Development
ER -