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Perceived Barriers To Exercise Among Adolescents
Author(s) -
Tappe Marlene K.,
Duda Joan L.,
Ehrnwald Patricia M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1989.tb04689.x
Subject(s) - psychology , medicine , clinical psychology
In this study, the authors identify differences in barriers to exercise among high school students (n = 236) according to gender and self‐reported levels of physical activity. Major barriers to exercise were “time constraints,” “unsuitable weather,” “school and schoolwork,” and “lack of interest or desire.” Univariate ANOVAs revealed adolescent males had significantly higher scores than females for “use of alcohol and drugs” and “having a girlfriend,” while “time constraints” was a significantly greater barrier to exercise among females. Discriminant analyses indicated the barriers of “having a girlfriend” and “use of alcohol and drugs” also distinguished highly active males from highly active females. Results are discussed and suggestions are offered concerning how to reduce perceived barriers to exercise among adolescents. (J Sch Health 1989;59(4):153–155)