Research Article
Physical Inactivity and Related Barriers: A Study in a Community Dwelling of Older Brazilians
Table 2
Barriers to being engaged in physical activity as reported by older Brazilians, according to gender, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
| | Barriers | Men ( = 134) (%) | Women ( = 225) (%) | | |
| | Lack of time | 37 (27.8) | 81 (36.2) | 2.624 | 0.10 | | Feel active enough | 80 (59.7) | 107 (48.2) | 4.434 | 0.03 | | Lack of company | 38 (28.4) | 92 (40.9) | 5.709 | 0.02 | | Lack of money | 53 (39.6) | 93 (41.7) | 0.160 | 0.68 | | Too old | 30 (22.4) | 59 (26.2) | 0.662 | 0.41 | | Have a disease | 30 (22.6) | 86 (38.2) | 9.366 | 0.02 | | Poor health | 21 (15.7) | 52 (23.1) | 2.869 | 0.09 | | Too shy | 26 (19.4) | 76 (33.9) | 8.683 | 0.03 | | Bad experience | 11 (8.2) | 26 (11.6) | 1.045 | 0.30 | | Lack of nearby facilities | 56 (41.8) | 91 (41.0) | 1.139 | 0.56 | | Need to relax | 75 (56.4) | 129 (58.1) | 0.100 | 0.75 | | Lazy | 56 (41.8) | 99 (44.0) | 0.167 | 0.68 | | Fear of injury | 34 (25.6) | 124 (55.1) | 29.598 | 0.01 | | Dislike exercise | 43 (32.1) | 69 (30.9) | 0.051 | 0.82 | | Lack of appropriate clothes | 27 (20.6) | 36 (16.1) | 1.126 | 0.30 | | Give up soon | 37 (28.0) | 72 (32.1) | 1.298 | 0.52 | | Feel too fat/thin | 21 (15.7) | 52 (23.3) | 3.009 | 0.01 | | Lack of energy | 34 (25.6) | 94 (41.8) | 9.566 | 0.02 | | Do not believe in physical activity | 1 (0.7) | 6 (2.7) | 1.646 | 0.20 | | Lack of security | 33 (24.6) | 79 (35.3) | 4.416 | 0.04 | | Bad weather | 42 (32.1) | 99 (44.8) | 5.556 | 0.02 | | Urinary incontinence | 6 (4.5) | 21 (9.5) | 2.936 | 0.08 |
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