Road to Change: Overcoming Barriers to Regular Physical Activity
The health benefits of regular physical activity are impressive. Everyone can benefit from being physically active, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. The challenge is how to fit regular physical activity into our busy lives. Research shows about 50% of people who start a physical activity program will drop out during the first 6 months.3 The following reasons are often cited as being barriers preventing someone from being physically active: lack of time, lack of
motivation, lack of specific goals, and feeling of being too tired.4-6 Understanding common barriers to regular physical activity and then creating strategies to overcome them may help you make physical activity become a part of your daily life. The following are evidence-based strategies and ideas for overcoming barriers that prevent regular physical activity.
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