Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine · Published 2025-01-01 · DOI 10.18276/cej.2025.3-03
Our study first examines the socio-demographic and psychological characteristics, and the practice of physical activities of the residents of a priority neighborhood of the local urban policy of the French northern mining basin. Second, this study seeks to identify the obstacles to exercise physical activity among the same residents, in order to propose an integrated solution for offering adapted physical activities. The field surveys collected socio-demographic data from 87 residents (M= 45.55, SD=15.46 years; 67 women and 20 men) and measured physical activity level (Ricci and Gagnon test), well-being regulation (Diagnofeel) and motivational orientation (Motivational Orientation Questionnaire) through self-reported questionnaires. Our results allow us to distinguish two categories among these disadvantaged groups: an active and a non-active. We show that, apart from the regulation of well-being, the non-active group has the same characteristics as the active one along the other variables measured. Indeed, active people differ significantly from non-active people in their engagement in physical activity [t (85) = 4.29, p < .001] and pleasure [t (85) = 2.3, p = .024] to regulate well-being despite facing the same barriers and having similar needs as the general population. This is worth considering when developing physical activity engagement strategies and programs.
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