Psycho-physical demands of Traditional Indigenous Games played by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Thorne, Tiana, and Leicht, Anthony S. (2025) Psycho-physical demands of Traditional Indigenous Games played by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 28 (7). pp. 577-580.
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Abstract
This study examined the psycho-physical demands experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during several Traditional Indigenous Games (TIGs). Women engaged in three TIGs (Kai Wed, Ilye, Edor) with psycho-physical demands (i.e. heart rate; movement distance and speed; rating of perceived exertion, RPE) recorded. Significant differences were noted between TIGs with Ilye inducing greater maximum and average heart rate (5–14 %), absolute and relative distances (146–282 %), speed (3–29 %) and lower RPE (48 %) compared to Kai wed and/or Edor. Results will guide future, culturally relevant interventions to improve physical activity levels and health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
| Item ID: | 87902 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1878-1861 |
| Keywords: | Culture, Exercise, First Nation people, Physical activity, Women's health |
| Copyright Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Sports Medicine Australia. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2026 05:45 |
| FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4207 Sports science and exercise > 420702 Exercise physiology @ 50% 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4504 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing > 450421 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sport and physical activity @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 21 INDIGENOUS > 2103 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health > 210302 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status and outcomes @ 100% |
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