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Barriers to physical activity among adults in primary healthcare units in the National Health System: a cross-sectional study in Brazil.
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- Physical activity experience of patients with hypertension: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative literature.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of physical activity counseling in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health promotion perspectives · 2023Pooled it
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- The relationship between physical activity level and timing and sleep quality and hygiene in healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Gender Disparities in Osteoporosis Knowledge, Health Beliefs and Preventive Behaviors in Najran City, Saudi Arabia.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Exposure to Public Open Spaces and Leisure-Time Physical Activity: An Analysis of Adults in Primary Health Care in Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Breasts as a perceived barrier to physical activity in Mexican women: A cross-sectional study.Women's health (London, England)Observational
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Abstract
backgroundMany factors may negatively impact physical activity (PA), but studies lack evidence of individual predictors of perceived barriers to PA among adults in primary healthcare units.
objectiveTo analyze associations between sociodemographic characteristics, health conditions, leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), PA counseling and perceived barriers to LTPA among adult patients in primary healthcare units of the National Health System in Brazil. DESIGN AND
settingCross-sectional study on a representative sample of adults in primary healthcare units in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil.
methodsThis study was conducted in 2019, among 779 adults (70% women). Barriers to LTPA, sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age, marital status, skin color, education and income), health conditions (body mass index, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary disease and medications), LTPA level and PA counseling received were measured using validated, standardized procedures. The data were analyzed using chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests.
resultsThe most prevalent barriers were "feeling too tired" (53%) and "lack of time" (52%). PA counseling was inversely associated with "lack of time" (45% versus 57%; P < 0.001) but positively associated with "injury or disease" (38% versus 29%; P = 0.008). There was an inverse linear trend between the number of barriers and LTPA (walking and total) (P < 0.001). Most barriers differed in comparisons of sociodemographic characteristics, health conditions, LTPA and counseling (P < 0.05).
conclusionsThe barriers vary according to the individual predictors. Counseling strategies need to be specific for each barrier and may be promising for promoting LTPA within primary healthcare.
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