Exploring Trends and Barriers to Physical Activity in Adolescents/ School Going Children of Rawalpindi: Trends and Barriers to Physical Activity

Farah  Diba; Dure Yakta  Shaheen; Muhammad Farrukh  Habib; Sher Afgan  Raisani; Javeria  Khan; Atta Ur  Rehman; Sajida  Faiz; Rehana  Yasmin; Mehmoona  Noreen; Nazma  Nazeer

doi:10.54393/tt.v4i02.127

Authors

Farah Diba Department of Public Health, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Dure Yakta Shaheen Department of Public Health, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Muhammad Farrukh Habib Department of Public Health, AlHamd Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sher Afgan Raisani TB Control Program Balochistan, Pakistan
Javeria Khan Department of Public Health, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Atta Ur Rehman Department of Public Health, AlHamd Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sajida Faiz CMH, Gilgit, Pakistan
Rehana Yasmin Department of Public Health, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Mehmoona Noreen Department of Public Health, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Nazma Nazeer Department of Public Health, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/tt.v4i02.127

Keywords:

Adolescents, Physical Activity, Barriers

Abstract

Adolescent’s active participation in PA may reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adulthood. Barriers to PA and the association among these barriers were examined. Objective: To explore barriers to PA in the adolescent of public school of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Methods: A Descriptive cross-sectional design, multistage cluster sample of adolescents (N = 400) with 214 (53.5%) male and 186 (46.5%) females was conducted. Independent variables such as sociodemographic, (i.e., education, age, gender, socioeconomic level), the discernment of barriers which did not permit to take part in PA, (i.e., fear of harm, lack of time, resources, social support, energy, and motivation, inaccessibility of recreational sports near residence and lacking skills); and adolescent’s physical activity participation was evaluated using WHO tool, international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ). To investigate the connection between perceived barriers and PA participation, multiple regression analysis was used. Results: Of the 400 adolescents females are more likely to perceive a lack of time as a barrier to engaging in PA [OR 2.17 (95% CI (1.45---3.23)]. In a similar vein, those from lower socioeconomic levels are more likely to perceive a lack of motivation. [OR 2.17 (95% CI (1.42---3.32]. Regarding poor /fair Self-perception of health have a high chance of perceiving scarcity of resource [OR 4.25 (95% CI (2.72---7.43)] were viewed as obstacles to PA. Conclusions: Low socioeconomic status, lack and standard of education, and self-perception of health are indicators of are indicators of potential obstacles to physical activity

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