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This study explored SA women's perspectives on PA during different life stages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design.<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a community-based participatory research study that used focus groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting.<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study setting was a community-based organization that provides social services to SA immigrants in Chicago, Illinois.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants.<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study team conducted six focus groups (in English and Hindi) with 42 SA women, ages 18 to 71 years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method.<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A semistructured interview guide was used to foster discussion about perceptions of, barriers to\/facilitators of, and suggestions for PA programs. Discussions were transcribed and independently coded by two reviewers using thematic content analysis and guided by a coding scheme that was developed a priori.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants said that different life stages strongly influenced their PA. PA decreased after marriage and having children. Chronic diseases constrained older women from more vigorous PA. Barriers to PA among younger women were family disapproval and perceptions that PA is unnecessary if you are \u201cskinny.\u201d Women agreed that PA is not a priority within the culture, and that interventions must take into account cultural, religious, and family context.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sociocultural norms, family constraints, and lack of awareness about the benefits of PA strongly influenced PA among SA women. 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