Table 3.

Barriers to physical activity classified according to level of influence within the social ecological model level.

Level	Definition	Barrier	n (%)*
Intrapersonal	Individual characteristics that influence PA; includes attitudes, belief, knowledge, and personality traits	Lack of time	16 (38)
		Physical Appearance Concerns	16 (38)
		Health conditions that limit PA/health concerns	14 (33)
		Lack of knowledge	10 (24)
		Cost of exercise facilities	10 (24)
		Lack of motivation	9 (21)
		Tiredness/fatigue	8 (19)
Interpersonal	Primary social groups and cultural influences on PA; includes family, friends, peers, and cultural norms	Family/caregiver roles and responsibilities	16 (38)
		Lack of someone to exercise with	11 (26)
		General lack of social support	8 (19)
Community/ Environmental	Social structures and environment characteristics that influence PA; includes social institutions, physical neighborhood/ community structures and characteristics, and weather	Neighborhood safety	14 (33)
		Lack of local facilities to perform PA	12 (29)
		Weather concerns	9 (21)
		Lack of sidewalks	8 (19)
		Lack of AA women as PA role models	7 (17)

^*Includes number of qualitative studies that identified the barrier and number of quantitative demonstrating a significant association with PA. PA = physical activity, AA = African American.