The Relationship Between Barriers to Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women are less physically active, report greater perceived barriers for exercise, and show higher levels of depressive symptoms. This contributes to high global disability. The relationship between perceived barriers for physical activity and depressive symptoms in women remains largely unexplored. The aims of this cross-sectional analysis were to examine the association between physical activity barriers and depressive symptoms, and identify types of barriers in physically inactive community-dwelling women.

Methods

Three hundred eighteen physically inactive women aged 25-65 years completed the Barriers to Being Active Quiz (BBAQ) developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale at the baselin

SUBMITTER: Figueroa CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10956528 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature