Perceived barriers to exercise and weight control practices in community women.
A sample of community women was surveyed to determine exercise habits, weight control methods, and perceived barriers to sustaining and initiating exercise and weight management programs. Lack of time was reported to be the most significant factor limiting exercise, while lack of willpower and time constraints were the most frequently reported obstacles to weight management. Suggestions to aid adherence to exercise and weight control programs among women are outlined.
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Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson 39216.
Corrigan
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Dubbert
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Gramling
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013997:Time Factors; D015431:Weight Loss