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  • Using participative community singing program to improve health behaviours in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

    Author(s)
    Sun, Jing
    Buys, Nicholas
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Buys, Nicholas J.
    Sun, Jing
    Year published
    2013
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    Abstract
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals continue to experience greater levels of chronic disease than the general Australian population. Evidence suggests that increased sedentary behaviours compared to the traditional healthy and active lifestyles of this population have contributed to this situation. This investigation aimed to examine the health benefits of a community-based singing activity intervention on chronic disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Methods: From 2010-2011, 291 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, from the State of Queensland, Australia, were recruited ...
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    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals continue to experience greater levels of chronic disease than the general Australian population. Evidence suggests that increased sedentary behaviours compared to the traditional healthy and active lifestyles of this population have contributed to this situation. This investigation aimed to examine the health benefits of a community-based singing activity intervention on chronic disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Methods: From 2010-2011, 291 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, from the State of Queensland, Australia, were recruited through five communities to participate in a oneyear community singing program. Participants completed a survey, in the pre-and post-intervention phases of the study, which measured social connectedness, health behaviour (eg., smoking, alcohol consumption), frequency of exercise and art activities, and medication use. Results. Improvements in health behaviour were observed for both male and female participants with chronic disease of all age groups in the community singing program. Male and female participants' improvements included decreased social loneliness and reduced smoking behaviour, increased social support, and increased participation in exercise and arts activities. Conclusions. The participative community singing program was successful in improving health status and increasing physical activity for Aboriginal adults of all ages and genders. Keywords: Health, community, singing, health behavior, health promotion
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Alternative Medicine Research
    Volume
    5
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=41284
    Subject
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
    Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/55600
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