Socio-demographic and behavioral variation in barriers to leisure-time physical activity

Borodulin, Katja; Sipilä, Noora; Rahkonen, Ossi; Leino-Arjas, Päivi; Kestilä, Laura; Jousilahti, Pekka; Prättälä, Ritva

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“…This segment has the lowest values in all factors showing a gap between physical exercise and the factors presented ( Table 5). The presence of a segment that has no interest in the practice of exercise is consistent with the literature (Borodulin et al, 2016). According to TNS Opinion & Social, 2014, 59% of Europeans over 15 years present high levels of physical inactivity.…”

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Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs

Rodrigues

Pinheiro

Gouveia

et al. 2017

Journal of International Studies

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Abstract. Expectations towards fitness exercises are the major factor in customer satisfaction in the service sector in question. The purpose of this study is to present a segmentation framework for fitness customers, based on their individual expectations. The survey was designed and validated to evaluate individual expectations towards exercises. The study included a randomly recruited sample of 723 subjects (53% males; 47% females; 42.1±19.7 years). Factor analysis and cluster analysis with Ward's cluster method with squared Euclidean distance were used to analyse the data obtained. Four components were extracted (performance, enjoyment, beauty and health) explaining 68.7% of the total variance and three distinct segments were found: Exercise Lovers (n=312), Disinterested (n=161) and Beauty Seekers (n=250). All the factors identified have a significant contribution to differentiate the clusters, the first and third clusters being most similar. The segmentation framework obtained based on customer expectations allows better understanding of customers' profiles, thus helping the fitness industry develop services more suitable for each type of customers. A follow-up study was conducted 5 years later and the results concur with the initial study.

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Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs

Rodrigues

Pinheiro

Gouveia

et al. 2017

Journal of International Studies

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“…For example, previous work has linked factors such as age, employment status, family type, household income, and habitual location to physical activity (e.g., Borodulin et al 2015;Pan et al 2009;Bergman et al 2008). Mixed methods approaches can 8 highlight not only groups who may be poorly served by interventions, but also provide detail on how these barriers and interventions are experienced from the perspective of the individual.…”

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Exercise on referral: evidence and complexity at the nexus of public health and sport policy

Oliver

Hanson

Lindsey

et al. 2016

International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics

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. (2016) 'Exercise on referral :evidence and complexity at the nexus of public health and sport policy.', International journal of sport policy and politics., 8 (4). pp. 731-736. Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10. 1080/19406940.2016.1182048 Publisher's copyright statement:This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor Francis Group in International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics on 17/05/2016, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10. 1080/19406940.2016.1182048. Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. AbstractExercise on referral schemes (ERS) are recommended by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE 2014) for increasing physical activity in inactive patients with long-term health conditions. The current paper critiques a recent extension to ERS provision, specifically, schemes using sport as the primary delivery mechanism (sport-based ERS). We suggest attention should be given to how such schemes, that operate across sport and public health sectors, may have mismatched approaches to evidence and policy implementation.Specifically, we highlight two current issues concerning ERS and consider the addition of sport-based schemes in respect to these. First, we argue that ERSrelated public health policy and guidance is drawn from a limited evidence base, and is consequently vague. Whilst this leads to opportunities for local innovation, the subsequent design, implementation and evaluation of ERS is diverse. 'Scaling-up' of effective interventions, desired by Pubic Health England (PHE 2014a(PHE , 2014b, is therefore problematic, and likely to be further exacerbated by introducing sportbased ERS. Second, we contend that sport-based schemes are unlikely to overcome existing challenges concerning untargeted provision of ERS, and that funding would be better directed towards services for those who have complex barriers to successful engagement.

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“…Such a high amount of moderate-intensity physical activity may be difficult to achieve, especially in people who face challenges to participate in physical activities. For example, working parents exhibit high levels of inactivity and cite family responsibilities, lack of time and work as barriers to physical activity [6,7]. Reductions in sedentary time may require less time commitment and be more easily incorporated in daily routines at work and home.…”

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Accelerometer-assessed sedentary work, leisure time and cardio-metabolic biomarkers during one year: Effectiveness of a cluster randomized controlled trial in parents with a sedentary occupation and young children

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BackgroundIt is unknown whether reducing sedentary time at work and during leisure time is possible and effective during one year.MethodsOffice workers with young children were recruited for this one-year cluster-randomized controlled trial through kindergartens and primary schools from 7 clusters in the city of Jyväskylä, Finland. After a lecture, face-to-face tailored counseling was used to set contractually binding goals regarding reducing and breaking up sitting periods and increasing light intensity physical activity during work and leisure time. Primary outcomes of total, work and leisure sedentary time (<100 counts/min, cpm), light activity time (<2020 cpm), moderate-to-vigorous activity time (MVPA) and breaks/sedentary hour were assessed with a waist-worn Alive -accelerometer for 7 days, 5 times during the year. Anthropometrics (DXA), fasting biomarkers and self-reported diet were assessed as secondary outcomes. Data were collected between 2011–2013 and analyzed between 2013–2016 with a linear mixed-effects model fit by REML using likelihood ratio test and intention-to-treat–principle.ResultsParticipants from intervention (N = 71) and control (N = 62) regions were assessed at baseline and 117 completed the study. Sedentary leisure time decreased [-21.2 (95% CI -37.3 to -5.1) min/8 hours, likelihood ratio P<0.001] and light activity time [13.4 (-2.2 to 29.0) min/8 hours, P = 0.008] and breaks per sedentary hour [1.0 (-0.2 to 2.2), P = 0.010] increased in the intervention group as compared to controls at 3 months. The decrease in sedentary leisure time was maintained throughout the year [-7.9 (-24.0 to 8.3) min/8 hours, P = 0.029]. Small decreases in the control group’s work and leisure MVPA were observed mostly at 3 months. Small favorable intervention effects were observed for fasting plasma glucose at 3 months and for leg lean mass and apoB/apoA-1 ratio at 12 months, with no changes in other outcomes.ConclusionsBehavioral counseling induced a small decline in sedentary leisure time throughout one year in parents with a sedentary occupation and young children. Small concurrent changes in different biomarkers suggest that reducing sedentary leisure time during one year may be beneficial.Trial registrationISRCTN28668090, registered 30 November 2011

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Socio-demographic and behavioral variation in barriers to leisure-time physical activity

Abstract: When considering actions to promote LTPA, there is not one single solution, because the perceived barriers vary by population subgroups.

Cited by 74 publications

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Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs

Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs

Exercise on referral: evidence and complexity at the nexus of public health and sport policy

Accelerometer-assessed sedentary work, leisure time and cardio-metabolic biomarkers during one year: Effectiveness of a cluster randomized controlled trial in parents with a sedentary occupation and young children

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