Exploring the categorization of barriers to physical activity and their associations with leisure time physical activity and body mass index in a sample of Jamaican adults
Psychosocial barriers may at least partially explain why most Jamaican adults do not meet global physical activity guidelines. Psychosocial correlates of physical activity should be emphasized when investigating and targeting physical activity barriers in behavioral interventions among Jamaican adults.
Authors
- André G. Bateman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7215-834X)
- Chelsi Ricketts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-9440)
- Neil G. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1965-6750)
- Leah M. Schumacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1557-4659)
- Robyn M. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4167-3634)
- Akosua Gyimah
- Makayla Ramlochan
- Alexi-Jade Lyew
Institutions
- University of the West Indies System (JM)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaaf085
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00