dc.contributor.author | Toft, Bente Skovsby | |
dc.contributor.author | Galvin, Kathleen | |
dc.contributor.author | Nielsen, Claus Vinther | |
dc.contributor.author | Uhrenfeldt, Lisbeth | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-17T11:48:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-07-17T11:48:54Z | |
dc.date.created | 2020-05-12T15:00:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Toft, B. S., Galvin, K., Nielsen, C. V. & Uhrenfeldt, L. (2020). Being active when living within a large body: experiences during lifestyle intervention. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 15(1): 1736769. doi: | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1748-2631 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2669414 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: In-depth understanding of the experiences of both well-being and suffering in relation to being severely obese and becoming active through lifestyle intervention is lacking.
Aim: to explore and describe adults’ existential experiences of being active, when living within a large body—before and during a lifestyle intervention.
Methods: A longitudinal design of repeated individual interviews with 16 adults with BMI ≥40, based on hermeneutic phenomenology, existential philosophy and a theory of well-being was performed. The study was approved by the Danish health authorities.
Results: Two dimensions of experiences were found; “Living within a downward spiral” and “Striving for enjoyment and settlement”. The themes describing suffering were: ‘Sense of being thwarted and defeated ‘ and “Tackling energy depletion and impact of sense of self”. The themes describing well-being were: “Hoping for renewal and energised resoluteness” and “Enduring discomfort and feeling safe”.
Conclusions: Interacting existential experiences can be facilitators or barriers for physical activity. It seems relevant for health care providers to address the individual’s lifeworld experiences of well-being, lack of well-being and suffering. Well-being as a sense of feeling “at home” when physically active may break down an inactivity spiral. Promoting well-being is a legitimate aim of lifestyle intervention. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis Group | en_US |
dc.rights | Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | Being active when living within a large body : experiences during lifestyle intervention | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | © 2020 The Author(s) | en_US |
dc.subject.nsi | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800 | en_US |
dc.subject.nsi | VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801 | en_US |
dc.source.pagenumber | 12 | en_US |
dc.source.volume | 15 | en_US |
dc.source.journal | International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being | en_US |
dc.source.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/17482631.2020.1736769 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1810563 | |
dc.description.localcode | Paid Open Access | en_US |