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More than shelter: Exploring the role of social and affordable housing in shaping women's access to physical activity in Canada

Sheppard-Perkins, Madeleine D.; Roberts, Candace; Epifano, Kristina M.; Simpson, Nadine; Kennelly, Jackie; Darroch, Francine E.

2026-09-14

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This qualitative study examines how social and affordable housing (SAH) shapes women's access to recreational physical activity (PA), an important contributor to physical and mental wellbeing and social connection. Drawing on interviews with 73 women with lived or living experience of SAH who participated in a broader trauma- and violence-informed physical activity (TVIPA) study across three Canadian housing contexts, we used reflexive thematic analysis to explore how women experienced their housing environments and how these environments influenced opportunities for movement and community engagement.