Summary: Perceived Barriers To Physical Activity

Perceived barriers to physical activity refer to obstacles that individuals believe discourage them from being physically active. The listed barriers in this section can be perceived or actual. Generally, time constraints, caregiving responsibilities, lack of energy, and fatigue are the most significant barriers to physical activity among adult women (56, 58, 61, 103). Some barriers are associated with different domains of physical activity such as that associated with work, transport, and leisure. Barriers to work-based activity include long working hours and a lack of flexibility in working hours, while barriers to transport- related physical activity include the social stigma of needing to walk as a result of having no car (56, 61, 103,