ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Motives and Barriers Related to Physical Activity and Sport across Social Backgrounds: Implications for Health Promotion.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Barriers to physical activity in women from ethnic minority groups: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions on Barriers to the Participation of Adolescents in Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Motives and Barriers Related to Physical Activity within Different Types of Built Environments: Implications for Health Promotion.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers to high school and university students' physical activity: A systematic review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- What do older women want from a physical activity program? Stakeholder consultation to optimise design and recruitment for the Active Women over 50 trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
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- Strategies to overcome perceived barriers to increase physical activity in people with asthma: a prospective study.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- Exploring Healthcare Professionals' Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Clinical Paediatric Populations in South Wales.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Participation Motivation Questionnaire Among Hungarian Female Students.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Promoting and impeding factors for exercise in patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis: A systematic review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Motives of Children for Digital Gaming and Physical Activity and Their Parents' Perceptions: Cross-Sectional Matched-Pair Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Walking handball as an exercise alternative to conventional walking and recreational team handball.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Community physical activity environments and physical activity levels among older adults: a hierarchical analysis of environmental dimensions.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Development and content validation of a bodyweight-based HIIT training module for Chinese college students.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Automatic vs. rational motives for adolescent physical activity: an ecological momentary assessment study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between physical activity, working memory, and mathematics achievement on the basis of socioeconomic status: the mediating role of physical fitness level.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Article
- Meeting the WHO guideline on muscle-strengthening activities does not have to be time-consuming: a discussion of time-saving strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- From spectacle to movement? Associations between major sport event perception and sport participation behavior among Host-City residents.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Studies have found physical inactivity to be a significant health risk factor and have demonstrated how physical inactivity behaviour varies according to social background. As a result, differences according to social background must be considered when examining motives and barriers related to physical activity and sport. This scoping review examines motives and barriers related to physical activity and sport among people with different social backgrounds, including age, socioeconomic status, gender, ethnic minority background and disability status. A systematic literature search was performed in four scientific databases and yielded 2935 articles of which 58 articles met the inclusion criteria. We identified common motives for physical activity and sport as health benefits, well-being, enjoyment, social interaction, and social support; common barriers as time restrictions, fatigue and lack of energy, financial restrictions, health-related restrictions, low motivation, and shortage of facilities. We also identified several motives and barriers that were specific to or more pronounced among people with different social backgrounds. The knowledge about motives and barriers related to physical activity and sport provided in this article can inform health promotion initiatives that seek to improve public health both in general and when specifically targeting groups of people with different social backgrounds.
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