BACKGROUND Physical inactivity has been acknowledged as a public health issue and has received increasing attention in recent years. This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the barriers to physical activity among Malaysian men. These barriers were analyzed with regards to sociodemographic factors, physical activity level, BMI and waist circumference. METHODS Subjects in this stu...

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, soci...

introduction: benefits of regular physical activity are well documented in all age groups; nevertheless, a sedentary lifestyle among adolescents, adults and elderly people in prevalent in nearly all parts of the world. a decline step in activity levels occurs in adolescence. the present study is designed to test: 1) determining the distribution of adolescents on every single one of the stages o...

BACKGROUND Many African-American women fail to participate in regular physical activity. Weight status may influence physical activity barriers. This study examined the frequency and type of barriers. METHODS Participants in this study were enrolled in Project EXE-L (Exercising Ladies Excel), a six-month, church-based, randomized trial of moderate-intensity physical activity based in Baltimor...

background: regular physical activity (pa) has positive effects on physical, psychological and social health in the individual and the community. reduced pa is a major global problem that is increasing in prevalence every day. the present study aimed to determine the status of pa among adolescent girls and their perceptions of obesity prevention. materials and methods: the present descriptive-a...

abstract background: beginning and continuing pregnancy with obesity and being overweight has some known side effects for the mother and the fetus. preventing these complications requires medical interventions before pregnancy. because designing health improvement interventions requires understanding of the related factors of the behavior, the aim of this study was to determine the relation bet...

OBJECTIVE The study examined social-cognitive correlates of physical activity in a multi-ethnic cohort of girls from six regions of the United States who participated in the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls during their 6th and 8th grade school years. METHODS Girls completed validated questionnaires and wore accelerometers that measured weekly physical activity in the spring of 2002 and...

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a persistent blockage of airflow, prompting episodes of shortness of breath, commonly leading to hospitalization. Hospitalization may lead to a decline in physical activity following discharge. Physical activity has been shown to improve symptoms of COPD and reduce readmissions, and to decrease morbidity and mortality. ...