Assessing the Barriers to Physical Activity

Prepared by: Jocyn N. Nelmida

 Personal

Environmental

Behavioral
 Personal Barriers
 Insufficient time to exercise
 Inconvenience of exercise
 Lack of self-motivation
 Non-enjoyment of exercise
 Boredom with exercise
 Lack of confidence in their ability to be physically active (low
efficacy)
 Fear of being injured or having been injured recently
 Lack of self management skills, such as the ability to set personal
goals or monitor.
 Reward progress toward such goals
Environmental Barriers

X
 Lack of access to gyms and
workout facilities
 Inadequate sidewalk coverage
 Few parks/green spaces
 Deficiency of walking/biking trails X
that are safe in a convenient
location.
 Lack of encouragement, social
support, companionship with
family and friends
 Behavioral Barriers

 Self-management skills
 Low confidence
 Low self-efficacy
 Lack of Motivation
 Barriers to Physical Activity
Low Motivation
Lack of Peer Interest
Inconvenience (challenging
gym/facility location/no
equipment availability)
Time constraints (exercise
interrupts work/school/social
studies)
Lack of confidence in using
equipment
Benefits of Physical Activity
Psychological Improvement
Social Benefits
Physical Appearance
Feeling of Productivity
Identity Improvement
(enhanced self-concept and
attitude)
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Time Schedule/Section:

Directions: Assess yourself, write down your reasons/barriers to physical activity and your ways to
overcome them. Use the given table below. (25 points)

Barriers to Physical Activity Ways to Overcome these

Barriers