scholarly journals A qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to implementing worksite policies that support physical activity

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryanne M Bailey ◽  
Rachel K Coller ◽  
Keshia M Pollack Porter
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers

scholarly journals 173 A Qualitative Study Exploring Facilitators and Barriers to Engagement in Physical Activity Among Older Irish and French Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii17-iii65
Author(s):  
Fintan Sheerin ◽  
Aileen Lynch ◽  
Sean Kilroy ◽  
Monique Epstein ◽  
Ariane Girault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers

Abstract Background The physical and mental health benefits of physical activity (PA) in older adults have been well-documented. However, a large proportion of older adults worldwide fail to meet the internationally recommended guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate intensity PA per week. Factors associated with engagement in PA among older adults are complex, interacting and wide-reaching, involving individual, social, physical and environmental factors. Thus, to develop preventive lifestyle interventions it is necessary to carefully explore these factors. Methods This qualitative study (as part of a larger funded study to develop a PA-intervention) sought to identify and explore facilitators and barriers to PA in community dwelling older adults (≥65). Focus groups were conducted in Ireland (one) and France (two) and findings were analysed using thematic analysis. Results The main facilitators that emerged from focus group participants (n=33) were: availability of resources; tailored classes facilitated by staff knowledgeable of older adults’ needs; activities that facilitated social support and connectedness; perceived physical and psychological health benefits. Similar factors also influence continued participation in PA, as well as feelings of wellbeing and enjoyment, family support and motivation, although it was noted that it did sometimes require considerable effort. Barriers to engagement in PA included: lack of social support and resources; environmental factors, whether built, social, location or weather-related. Barriers of a more personal nature also emerged and included fear, loss of confidence due to functional changes, and lack of opportunity. Conclusion PA guidelines are but the first step. There is a need to develop implementation strategies at all levels: personal; interpersonal; organisational; community; and public policy, specifically for older adults, that will incorporate the above facilitators and address the above barriers to optimize engagement and maintenance in PA among older adults.

scholarly journals Facilitators and barriers to physical activity in people with chronic low back pain: A qualitative study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. e0179826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Boutevillain ◽  
Arnaud Dupeyron ◽  
Caroline Rouch ◽  
Emilie Richard ◽  
Emmanuel Coudeyre
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers ◽  
Barriers To Physical Activity

Facilitators and barriers to medication adherence among HIV-positive patients with comorbid depressive disorders: A qualitative study

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela R. Wendorf ◽  
Samantha T. Bilkey ◽  
Diana Wollach ◽  
Kayla Ehlert ◽  
Lorianne Woolverton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers

Diversity in teachers’ approaches to movement integration: A qualitative study of lower secondary school teachers’ perceptions of a state school reform involving daily physical activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-447
Author(s):  
Henrik Taarsted Jørgensen ◽  
Sine Agergaard ◽  
Michalis Stylianou ◽  
Jens Troelsen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Physical Activity Policy ◽  
Danish School ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Movement Integration

In the context of implementing a physical activity policy as part of a national school reform in Denmark, the purpose of this study was to explore lower secondary teachers’ interpretations and perceptions of the physical activity policy with a focus on movement integration. In total, 14 teachers from four different schools were selected to take part in this qualitative study, which involved semi-structured interviews, focus group interviews, go-along observations and informal interviews. A thematic analysis framework was employed to identify and describe patterns of meaning within data. The findings showed substantial diversity among teachers’ interpretations and perceptions of movement integration, and consequently a lack of definitional clarity regarding movement integration and a possible misalignment between policy and practice. Teachers’ perceptions and interpretations of movement integration were influenced by other and more prioritised policies and discourses regarding academic achievement, as well as by intrapersonal, interpersonal and institutional factors. The findings also suggested a lack of support and collaboration within the school and provided insights into the strengths and weaknesses associated with the autonomy afforded in the Danish school reform.

scholarly journals A positive deviance-based qualitative study of stress, coping, and feeding practices among low-income, Hispanic mothers whose children do versus do not meet guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-604
Author(s):  
Eleanor Shonkoff ◽  
Sara C Folta ◽  
Theodore Fitopoulos ◽  
Cynthia N Ramirez ◽  
Ricky Bluthenthal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
The United States ◽  
Positive Deviance ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Hispanic Mothers

Abstract Less than 1% of children in the United States concurrently meet guidelines for fruit/vegetable intake, physical activity, screen time, and sugar-sweetened beverages. Prior evidence suggests that parents of this 1% potentially cope with stress differently. This qualitative study used a positive deviance-based approach to locate mothers whose children avoided negative feeding outcomes despite being ‘high-risk’ for obesity. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Spanish for two groups: low-income, Hispanic mothers whose children were normal weight and met recommendations for fruits/vegetables and physical activity (n = 5); and a comparison group whose children had obesity and did not meet guidelines (n = 8). Topics included weight-related parenting practices, attitudes toward health, and stress management. Interviews were transcribed, translated, and coded using NVivo for theoretically driven thematic analysis. Results suggested that mothers viewed stress differently. Mothers of healthy weight children believed stress could be prevented, such as by paying children more attention or directing one’s attention away from stressors; comparison group mothers tended to report stress about managing their child’s eating and about financial worries. Future research is needed to understand the underlying sources of these differences (e.g. personality traits, coping practices) and test whether stress prevention interventions can promote healthy parental feeding practices.

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