Table 4.
Results of barriers to LTPA for inactive women.
| Factor | Barriers | N | % | Factor N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrapersonal | Lack of time | 83 | 66.9 | 489 (85.6%) |
| Fatigue due to work or studies | 68 | 54.8 | ||
| Laziness | 61 | 49.2 | ||
| Overwork | 55 | 44.4 | ||
| Prefer to do other things | 39 | 31.5 | ||
| I am embarrassed to exercise | 38 | 30.7 | ||
| Lack of confidence | 36 | 29.0 | ||
| I do not like doing exercise | 26 | 21.0 | ||
| Ill health, injury, or disability | 18 | 14.5 | ||
| Feeling that my physical appearance is worse than that of others | 17 | 13.7 | ||
| Sense of insecurity (darkness, unknown areas) | 16 | 12.9 | ||
| I feel too fat/overweight | 13 | 10.5 | ||
| Lack of money | 12 | 9.7 | ||
| I think I look ridiculous in exercise clothes | 7 | 5.7 | ||
| Interpersonal | I have nobody to go with | 32 | 25.8 | 38 (6.7%) |
| I am not comfortable with people exercising with me | 6 | 4.8 | ||
| Contextual | The weather puts me off | 33 | 26.6 | 44 (7.7%) |
| Lack of adequate facilities in my area | 7 | 5.7 | ||
| Lack of transport | 3 | 2.4 | ||
| Lack of suitable monitors/trainers | 1 | 0.8 |