Personal and Environmental Factors Associated With Physical Inactivity Among Different Racial-Ethnic Groups of U.S. Middle-Aged and Older-Aged Women

Personal, program-based, and environmental barriers to physical activity were explored among a U.S. population-derived sample of 2,912 women 40 years of age and older. Factors significantly associated with inactivity included American Indian ethnicity, older age, less education, lack of energy, lack...

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Published in:Health psychology 2000-07, Vol.19 (4), p.354-364
Main Authors: King, Abby C, Castro, Cynthia, Wilcox, Sara, Eyler, Amy A, Sallis, James F, Brownson, Ross C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Activity Level
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Alaska Natives
American Indians
Black People
Environment
Ethnic differences
Ethnic Groups
Exercise
Female
Human
Human Females
Humans
Influences
Latinos/Latinas
Life Style
Middle Aged
Middle aged women
Physical activity
Physical Fitness
Racial and Ethnic Differences
Risk Factors
Social Support
White People
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Summary:Personal, program-based, and environmental barriers to physical activity were explored among a U.S. population-derived sample of 2,912 women 40 years of age and older. Factors significantly associated with inactivity included American Indian ethnicity, older age, less education, lack of energy, lack of hills in one's neighborhood, absence of enjoyable scenery, and infrequent observation of others exercising in one's neighborhood. For all ethnic subgroups, caregiving duties and lacking energy to exercise ranked among the top 4 most frequently reported barriers. Approximately 62% of respondents rated exercise on one's own with instruction as more appealing than undertaking exercise in an instructor-led group, regardless of ethnicity or current physical activity levels. The results underscore the importance of a multifaceted approach to understanding physical activity determinants in this understudied, high-risk population segment.
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/0278-6133.19.4.354