Motivos y barreras auto percibidas para la práctica de actividad física en personas con discapacidad física residentes en el departamento del Atlántico
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2025
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Flórez Cadrasco, Maria José
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
Facultad en Ciencias de la Salud
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Objetivo: Determinar los motivos y barreras auto percibidas para la práctica de
actividad física en personas con discapacidad física residentes en el departamento
del Atlántico.
Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional de corte transversal
con fase correlacional con una muestra de 166 personas con discapacidad física,
seleccionadas por muestreo no probabilístico en 23 municipios del Departamento
del Atlántico. Se aplicaron tres instrumentos validados: el Cuestionario Internacional
de Actividad Física (IPAQ-c), la Escala de Medida de los Motivos para la Actividad
Física – Revisada (MPAM-R) y el cuestionario de barreras adaptado de Vargas
Kostiuk. Los datos fueron analizados con el software SPSS v.24.
Resultados: El 47% de los participantes alcanzó niveles recomendados de
actividad física. Predominaron los motivos intrínsecos, como el disfrute, la mejora
de la salud y la interacción social. Las principales barreras fueron de tipo individual,
seguidas por barreras comunitarias e interpersonales. Se encontró asociación
significativa entre el nivel de actividad física y las barreras interpersonales y de
tiempo/obligaciones.
Conclusiones: A pesar de la alta motivación intrínseca, persisten barreras que
limitan la participación en actividad física, especialmente personales y estructurales.
Estos hallazgos evidencian la necesidad de intervenciones contextualizadas,
inclusivas y sostenidas que promuevan el ejercicio como un derecho y factor de
bienestar integral para las personas con discapacidad física.
Objective: To determine the self-perceived reasons and barriers for engaging in physical activity among individuals with physical disabilities living in the Atlantic department. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 166 individuals with physical disabilities from 23 municipalities in Atlántico. Three validated instruments were used: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form (IPAQ-sf), the Motives for Physical Activity Measure – Revised (MPAM-R), and a barriers questionnaire adapted from Vargas Kostiuk. Data were analyzed using SPSS v.24. Results: Only 47% of participants met the recommended levels of physical activity. Intrinsic motives such as enjoyment, health improvement, and social interaction were predominant. The most frequent barriers were individual, followed by community and interpersonal barriers. A significant association was found between physical activity levels and interpersonal barriers and time-related obligations (p=0.03). Conclusions: Despite high intrinsic motivation, significant barriers persist that limit effective participation in physical activity, especially individual and structural barriers. These findings highlight the need for context-sensitive, inclusive, and sustainable interventions to promote physical activity as a right and a determinant of well-being for people with physical disabilities.
Objective: To determine the self-perceived reasons and barriers for engaging in physical activity among individuals with physical disabilities living in the Atlantic department. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 166 individuals with physical disabilities from 23 municipalities in Atlántico. Three validated instruments were used: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form (IPAQ-sf), the Motives for Physical Activity Measure – Revised (MPAM-R), and a barriers questionnaire adapted from Vargas Kostiuk. Data were analyzed using SPSS v.24. Results: Only 47% of participants met the recommended levels of physical activity. Intrinsic motives such as enjoyment, health improvement, and social interaction were predominant. The most frequent barriers were individual, followed by community and interpersonal barriers. A significant association was found between physical activity levels and interpersonal barriers and time-related obligations (p=0.03). Conclusions: Despite high intrinsic motivation, significant barriers persist that limit effective participation in physical activity, especially individual and structural barriers. These findings highlight the need for context-sensitive, inclusive, and sustainable interventions to promote physical activity as a right and a determinant of well-being for people with physical disabilities.
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Ejercicio físico, Conducta sedentaria, Personas con discapacidad
