PHYSICAL FITNESS

BARRIERS TO
PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY
 PERSONAL BARRIER
EXTERNAL BARRIER INTERNAL BARRIER INTERNAL BARRIER
MIDDLE-AGED AND ELDERLY RESPONDENTS MIDDLE-AGED ELDERLY

▪Not enough time ▪ Too tired ▪ Too tired

▪No one to ▪ Already active
enough ▪ Lack of
exercise Motivation
▪ Do not know how to
▪Lack of facilities do it ▪ Already active
▪ Too lazy enough
 ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER

the environment in which we live has a great

influence on our level of physical activity. Many
factors in our environment affect us.
HOW DO WE
SOLVE THE
COMMON
BARRIERS TO
ADOPTING A
PHYSICALLY
ACTIVE
LIFESTYLE?
 I DO NOT HAVE TIME

SOLUTION:
Prioritize activities and cut back some time
from the nonessential activities to be able to
exercise.
 I AM ALWAYS TIRED

SOLUTION:
Make a physical activity diary and analyze
which part of the day you have more energy
and schedule your workout around that
period.
 I DO NOT KNOW HOW

SOLUTION:
Read journals and articles on the best
practices as well as ask people who have
been successful at adopting a healthy
behavior.
 I DO NOT HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY
SOLUTION:
Numerous exercise regimes are not
expensive such as running and swimming.
 I DO NOT FEEL SUPPORT

SOLUTION:
Inform family and friends about the new
behavior or join an activity club that has the
same interests.
 I AM NOT MOTIVATED

SOLUTION:
Create a list of pros and cons of the positive
behavior that will serve as a reminder; Focus
on changing the behavior instead of the
outcome and write a SMART goal
 I LACK WILLPOWER

SOLUTION:
Identify what triggers the backslide and
consciousness when it happens; implement a
reward system.
 I EASILY GET
DISCOURAGED
SOLUTION:
Avoid negative self-talk and replace them
with encouraging words
THE
IMPORTANCE
OF PHYSICAL
FITNESS
 THE IMPORTANCE OF
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Save Money
Increase your life Expectancy
Reduce your Risk Injury
Improve your Quality of Life
Stay Active
Improve your Health