Barriers to physical activity and socioeconomic position: implications for health promotion

Chinn, D. J.; White, Martin; Harland, Jane; Drinkwater, Christopher; Raybould, Simon

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“…Urbanização e fatores sociodemográficos, como raça, escolaridade, idade e aspectos étnicos, vêm sendo relatados na literatura como determinantes da atividade física 22,24,25 . Alguns estudos apontam que diferenças nos níveis de atividade física no trabalho e doméstica mostraramse relacionadas com o grau de escolaridade das pessoas 41 .…”

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“…Os gradientes socioeconômicos vêm sendo observados há algum tempo na relação com os níveis de atividade física 19 . As desigualdades em saúde e os diferentes padrões de comportamento relacionados ao estilo de vida, como o tabagismo e a alimentação 20,21 , levaram a um maior interesse em investigar as desigualdades relacionadas à atividade física 22 .…”

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Domínios de atividade física e escolaridade em São Paulo, Brasil: estudo transversal seriado, 2003 e 2008

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“…Research supports this pattern, finding that an individual's perceived barriers to physical activity are an important determinant of activity level [2,3]. Large-scale surveys have shown that people have many barriers to being physically active such as lack of time, lack of motivation, and lack of energy [4][5][6][7]. Several investigations have reported that helping people overcome their perceived barriers has more influence on encouraging people to be physically active than does enhancing perceived benefits of exercise (e.g., [1,8,9]).…”

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“…intervention studied, BeFit offered web forums to support intervention participants. The forums were arranged topically and included an "Ask the Expert" forum where designated experts 5 responded to posts in addition to other forum participants. No registration or membership was required to read or post messages.…”

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“…Care giving responsibility-including caring for children, elderly parents, or other family members-was also a prevalent barrier in studies that focused on women [4,6,7,25]. Lack of motivation [5,21,22,24] and lack of energy [6,7,20] were also frequently ranked as principle barriers. 2 The method used to understand the top barriers in these studies often included surveys dispensed during phone or face-to-face interviews that were based on instruments such as the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS).…”

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Barriers to Physical Activity: A Study of Self-Revelation in an Online Community

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The importance of regular physical activity to overall health has been well established, yet adults in the United States are leading increasingly sedentary lives. Research suggests that lowering perceived barriers to exercise is an effective strategy for encouraging physical activity. This article describes the top barriers that emerged from a qualitative analysis of message board traffic from a threemonth healthy lifestyle intervention that promoted physical activity and healthy eating. The findings further elaborate known barriers to physical activity-two of which are not reported as key barriers in prior research-and illustrate the value of a grounded approach to studying health and fitness behaviors. Based on our analysis, we identify design considerations for technologies that encourage and support physical activity. Understanding the needs of a population is a critical step in the design process, and this paper offers unique insights for those working in this growing domain.

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Secondary analysis of a university‐based weight loss program in on‐campus versus off‐campus employees

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Introduction: Many barriers prevent individuals from regularly engaging in physical activity (PA), including lack of time and access to facilities. Providing free gym membership close to one's work may alleviate both time and financial barriers, increase PA, and result in greater weight loss. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to determine if gym usage, self-reported leisure PA, and weight loss differed between participants working on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (ON) versus working off-campus (OFF) during a 6-month weight loss trial. Methods: 117 adults (ON, n = 62; OFF, n = 55) with overweight or obesity received free gym memberships for the duration of trial. Average gym check ins/ week, self-report leisure PA, weight, and fat and lean mass were compared between groups.Results: ON reported more check-ins than OFF (ON, 0.93 � 0.16 times/week; OFF, 0.55 � 0.10 times/week p = 0.038). Both groups reported increased leisure PA, with ON reporting more leisure PA than OFF at month 4. Both groups had reductions in weight and fat mass, which were similar between groups. Conclusion:Gym usage in both groups was low, suggesting that convenient and free gym access only marginally promoted use of provided facilities, likely having little additional impact on PA and weight change. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION:The parent trial was registered at clinicaltrials. gov: NCT02627105.

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Barriers to physical activity and socioeconomic position: implications for health promotion

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Domínios de atividade física e escolaridade em São Paulo, Brasil: estudo transversal seriado, 2003 e 2008

Domínios de atividade física e escolaridade em São Paulo, Brasil: estudo transversal seriado, 2003 e 2008

Barriers to Physical Activity: A Study of Self-Revelation in an Online Community

Secondary analysis of a university‐based weight loss program in on‐campus versus off‐campus employees

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