Barriers and Facilitators for Physical Activity Programs in Pernambuco, Brazil

1,153 users in Pernambuco State, Brazil, were interviewed about their participation in physical activity programs. The study found 40% of barriers and 77.5% of facilitators belonged to the intrapersonal domain, with 'current health condition' as the top barrier and desire 'to be healthier' as the top facilitator. This cross-sectional research by Caroline Silva profiles user demographics, health status, and program engagement factors.

Use Cases

• Analyzing sociodemographic and health status correlates of physical activity participation based on the survey dimensions.
• Modeling perceived barriers and facilitators, particularly intrapersonal factors like health condition and desire for health.
• Investigating gender differences in barrier perception, as the description notes women perceived more barriers than men.

Strengths

• Sample size of 1,153 users provides a substantial basis for analysis.
• Survey instrument was previously tested and validated across multiple dimensions including sociodemographics, health status, and program factors.
• Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses (chi-square) were performed on the collected data.

Limitations

• Row count for the underlying dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data reflects a specific geographic and temporal context (Pernambuco State, Brazil), which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Caroline Silva

Collection Method

Statewide cross-sectional study using a previously tested and validated survey instrument for interviews.

Geography

Municipalities (counties) in Pernambuco State, Brazil; 90.1% of respondents lived in urban areas.