Barriers and facilitators to physical activity in rural communities: using the Behaviour Change Wheel to identify intervention functions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People living in rural communities face increased barriers and fewer opportunities for regular participation in physical activity compared to those living in urban centers. This project aimed to map barriers and facilitators of physical activity in rural communities to the Theoretical Domains Framework and Behaviour Change Wheel to identify intervention functions.

Methods

We conducted individual semi-structured interviews with participants from rural communities in two sparsely populated regions in British Columbia, Canada. Interview questions were framed using the Theoretical Domains Framework and focused on beliefs and lived experiences of physical activity. Deductive analysis involved identifying barriers and facilitators to physical activity and mapping them t

SUBMITTER: Pelletier C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495818 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature