Identifying classes of barriers to performing physical activity
- 17.11.2023
- Research
Erschienen in:
- Verfasst von
- Zachary J. Kunicki
- Brittany L. Stevenson
- Dominique L. Popescu
- Ana M. Abrantes
- Richard N. Jones
- Lisa L. Harlow
- Erschienen in
- Sport Sciences for Health | Ausgabe 2/2024
Abstract
Purpose
A majority of individuals living in the United States do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines, despite the numerous physical and mental health benefits. Previous research suggests there are numerous barriers to performing physical activity, but there is less research on how these barriers cluster together; particularly in non-clinical samples.
Methods
Data for this study were collected from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) and undergraduate students (n = 500 and 720, respectively). Participants completed questionnaires on barriers to physical activity and physical activity performance.
Results
Latent class analysis suggested three classes of barriers (low, medium, high) in both samples. Work commitments, a lack of time, disability or injury, and other priorities cited as the main barriers in the medium and high barriers classes.
Conclusion
A lack of time is frequently cited as a common barrier in this study and the extant literature. Future research may want to focus on time-efficient physical activity programs to reduce this barrier.
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- Titel
- Identifying classes of barriers to performing physical activity
- Verfasst von
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Zachary J. Kunicki
Brittany L. Stevenson
Dominique L. Popescu
Ana M. Abrantes
Richard N. Jones
Lisa L. Harlow
- Publikationsdatum
- 17.11.2023
- Verlag
- Springer Milan
- Erschienen in
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Sport Sciences for Health / Ausgabe 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Elektronische ISSN: 1825-1234 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01141-0
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