Table 6.

Summary of the main themes and the subthemes from the in-depth interviews.

	Themes	Subthemes
Barriers to participation in physical activity	Unsuitability of environment Difficulties in accessing facilities	Extreme climate conditions Road's design and safety concerns Limited female facilities High gym fees
	Personal barriers	Academic workload Not seeing physical activity as a priority
	Social contextual factors	Soia-cultural expectations regarding a socially acceptable body image Restrictive gender role Pressure to adhere to cultural and religious standards.
Motivators to participation in physical activity	Personal motivators	Noticing positive results from physical activity Having a company to workout with General health concerns Having a high level of self-determination
	Family support	Mothers as the main source of support Being influenced by active family members