Background: The purpose of this study was to identify and determine the influence of
perceived intrinsic barriers to physical activity among mothers living in rural areas. Methods …

Objective The purpose of this research was to describe perceived barriers to physical activity
among pregnant women living in a rural community. Design and Sample The project …

Physical activity is an important factor in chronic disease control and prevention. Yet women
and rural residents consistently report lower rates of physical activity than their male and …

Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for heart disease. With heart disease as the
leading cause of death in women, barriers to physical activity require exploration. Low …

Despite the health benefits of physical activity, many women remain inactive and the needs
of rural women are understudied. To understand access to physical activity barriers …

Working mothers experience several barriers to physical activity. If these barriers can be
identified by occupational health nurses and they can partner with working mothers to …

Objective To describe and compare Pacific and non‐Pacific mothers' perceived barriers and
incentives to physical activity (PA) in New Zealand, and compare perceptions between …

Girls in the United States are at high risk for inactivity and resultant overweight or obesity.
Perceived barriers to physical activity are critical factors for health care professionals to …

Socioeconomic status (SES) is known to influence strongly both life expectancy and healthy
life expectancy. Whilst there are multiple factors with complex interactions that provide the …

Exercise participation, perceived barriers to exercise, and perceived benefits of exercise
were analyzed in a large random sample of urban women ages 20–49 (N= 1,113). Although …