Perceived barriers to physical activity during and after a behavioural weight loss programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most adults with overweight/obesity participating in behavioural weight loss (BWL) programmes never achieve prescribed physical activity (PA) levels. This study examined changes in PA barriers, their relationships with accelerometer-measured PA during and after a 12-month BWL programme, and associations between PA barriers and participant characteristics.

Methods

Adults (N = 283) in a BWL programme completed the Barriers to Being Active Quiz, a 21-item self-report measure that assesses seven perceived PA barriers, and they wore an accelerometer for seven consecutive days at baseline and at 6 (midtreatment), 12 (end of treatment), 18 (6-mo follow-up), and 24 months (12-mo follow-up). Weight and height were measured, and demographic information was collected at base

SUBMITTER: Call CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042099 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature