Predictors of perceived barriers to physical activity in the general adult population: a cross-sectional study
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2017-01
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Herazo-Beltrán, Yaneth
Pinillos, Yisel
Vidarte, José
Crissien, Estela
Suarez, Damaris
García, Rafael
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Elsevier Editora Ltda.
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Background: The perception of personal barriers to physical activity varies according to the
sociodemographic characteristics of individuals.
Objective: To determine the predictors of the perception of barriers to physical activity in the
adult population.
Method: A cross-sectional study with 1066 adult women and 1036 adult men. The sociodemographic
variables (age, gender, marital status, socioeconomic level, level of education), the
perception of barriers that do not allow performance of physical activity (i.e. lack of time,
social support, energy, motivation, skill, resources, and fear of injury during practice); and
the level of physical activity through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in its
short-form version were evaluated.
Results: Individuals from low socioeconomic level (1 and 2) have higher risks of perceiving
barriers such as lack of motivation [OR 1.76 (95% CI (1.4---2.1))] and lack of resources [OR 1.37
(95% CI (1.1---1.6))]; individuals with partners did not perceive the lack of social support [OR
0.29 (95% CI (0.2---0.4))] and lack of motivation [OR 0.54 (95% CI (0.4---0.7))] as barriers to
physical activity. Individuals with low schooling perceived lack of social support [OR 3.81 (95%
CI (3---4.7))], lack of resources [OR 2.78 (95% CI (2.2---3.3))], and fear of injury [OR 2.70 (95% CI
(2.2---3.3))] as barrier to physical activity.
Conclusion: Factors such as socioeconomic level, marital status, level of education, and selfperception
of health are predictors of barriers to physical activity.
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Motor activity, Social support, Socioeconomic factors, Health resources, Motivation, Physical therapy