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- Title
Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among Pregnant Women Living in a Rural Community.
- Authors
Marshall, Elaine S.; Bland, Helen; Melton, Bridget
- Abstract
Objective The purpose of this research was to describe perceived barriers to physical activity among pregnant women living in a rural community. Design and Sample The project followed a simple descriptive design. The sample included 88 healthy pregnant women from a rural community in the southeast United States. Measures The women completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire ( IPAQ) and an open-ended item seeking a description of personal barriers to engagement in regular physical activity. Results Scores on the IPAQ were generally equally distributed across categories of low, moderate, and high activity. A total of 42 barriers was described from 34% of the women. Seven themes emerged among the reported barriers: (1) symptoms of pregnancy, (2) family and childrearing activities, (3) lack of personal motivation, (4) time and employment demands, (5) perceptions of sufficient activity from daily life, (6) fear of injury, and (7) lack of a habit of activity. Conclusions Barriers reported by the rural women were similar to those identified in other settings. Some perceptions confirmed myths about the health value of exercise during pregnancy, but did not confirm barriers commonly cited or assumed for reduced physical activity among rural residents.
- Subjects
GEORGIA; CLUSTER analysis (Statistics); EMPLOYMENT; FEAR; HEALTH status indicators; RESEARCH methodology; MOTIVATION (Psychology); QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL population; TIME; THEMATIC analysis; FAMILY roles; SEDENTARY lifestyles; PHYSICAL activity; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HISTORY
- Publication
Public Health Nursing, 2013, Vol 30, Issue 4, p361
- ISSN
0737-1209
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/phn.12006