Determinants of PA - Barriers

Socioeconomic Limitations: A single parent who struggles to earn enough money each month to pay the rent says they cannot afford a gym membership on top of rent and childcare fees

• Perceived

• Actual

Time: Kevin works a 9-5pm job where they are working from home. Occasionally, Kevin will perform overtime work when there are large jobs on at work which sees him working until 8pm on these days

• Perceived

• Actual

Self-Efficacy: I want to get back into exercise, but before I start going back to the gym I feel like I need to go on a few runs first in order to get 'fit'

• Perceived

• Actual

Social Support: Claire's friends have become jealous that she is going to the gym and no longer wants to join them for their weekly post-work trip to the pub as she has an exercise class on Friday evenings

• Perceived

• Actual

Access to facilities: Matilda is incredibly keen to go to the gym, but due to their work schedule can only go at 9pm at night. She feels anxious about walking to the gym as her path their takes her through unlit alleyways

• Perceived

• Actual

Illness / Injury: Steven suffered an achilles injury 6-months ago which he has fully rehabbed. Ever since the injury Steven has been scared to run again even though he would love to enter another race in the future

• Perceived

• Actual