Barriers to physical activity in the Iranian population: findings from the STEPwise surveillance 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity is a critical predictor of all-cause mortality and many non-communicable diseases (NCD) including coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, dementia, and several cancers. The main objective of this study was to determine the main barriers to physical activity based on the STEPwise Surveillance in Iran in 2021, to guide policymakers in developing the most effective physical activity increasing strategies.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 27,515 female and male individuals aged over 18 years from the STEPwise Surveillance 2021. The barriers to physical activity according to the modified version of barriers questionnaire and intrapersonal, interpersonal, economic, cultural, and environmental domains based on social-ecologi

SUBMITTER: Mahdaviani B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438118 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature