Research Review: Barriers and Motivators to Health and Fitness

It is important to identify not only barriers to health and fitness but also the motivators that help people get to where they want to be. We are hoping to bring some potential solutions through Clinically Pressed but these are so key for both people trying to get health and fit but also for the people that serve them. We did a small mini-review to help identify and discuss them. Motivators: +Improve health/energy/body image/lose excess weight +Social influences +Reinforcement/assistance/motivational interviewing/problem solving communication +Belief in benefit Barriers: +Time/No leisure time/motivation +Lack of experience +Unaffordable indulgence +Environmental factors References: Spiteri, K., Broom, D., Bekhet, A. H., De Caro, J. X., Laventure, B. and Grafton, K. Barriers and motivators of physical activity participation in middle-aged and older-adjust: A systematic review. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. In Review. Schoeny, M. E., fogg, L., Buchholz, S. W., Miller, A., & Wilbur, J. (2017). Barriers to physical activity as moderators of intervention effects. Preventive Medicine Reports, 5. 57-64. Milner, J. D., & DeFroda, S. F. (2020). Fitness habits and barriers to exercise during residency training. Orthopedic Reviews, 12. 124-126. Ashton, L. M., Hutchession, M. J., Rollo, M. G., Morgan, P. J., & Collins, C. E. (2017). Motivators and barriers to engaging in healthy eating and physical activity: A cross-sectional survey in young adult men. American Journal of Men's Health, 11(2). 330-343. Gjestvang, C., Abrahamsen, F., Stensrud, T., & Haakstad, L. H. (2020). Motives and barriers to initiation and sustained exercise adherence in a fitness club setting: A one-year follow-up study. Scandinavian Journal of medicine & Science in Sports, 30. 1796-1805. www.clinicallypressed.com #complicatedsimple #resultsthatgiveback #progressive #openminded #EBP #noagenda #performance #training #nutrition #health #wellness #athlete #athletictraining #science #chiropractic #rehab #prevention #clinicallypressed #leadership #concussion #oldisnew #collect #implement #adapt