Physical Activity Facilitators and Barriers Among Retired Women in North Carolina: A Qualitative Study.
Physical Activity Facilitators and Barriers Among Retired Women in North Carolina: A Qualitative Study.
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DOI：
10.18043/ncm.81.5.284
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发表时间：
2020-09
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Evenson KR
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作者：
Jones SA;Leeman J;Evenson KR
妇女比男子更不可能参加体育活动，而且随着年龄的增长更有可能减少体育活动。本研究的目的是了解可能阻止北卡罗来纳州妇女在退休后进行身体活动的障碍，以及可能促进更积极的身体活动生活方式的退休方面，以告知适用于退休妇女的干预策略。半结构化的采访进行了15个最近退休的妇女生活在北卡罗来纳州。访谈被记录和转录。内容分析被用来确定退休后的身体活动的障碍和促进因素相关的主题。确定了六个主题。一个主题是在整个生命周期中休闲时间体育活动习惯的发展。其他五个主题描述了退休后的身体活动如何受到先前职业身体活动的影响，同时的生活转变（例如，成为照顾者）、健康、社会支持和社区环境。这项研究中的妇女都是社区组织的积极参与者，这可能使她们的经历与那些不参与社区的妇女不同。然而，在这个和其他定性研究的主题的相似之处证实了更广泛的可转移性的调查结果。促进北卡罗来纳州退休妇女体育活动的干预措施应考虑强调体育活动的健康益处，改善步行环境和获得体育活动设施。当地居民应参与干预措施的设计，以解决从体力要求高的工作中退休或成为照顾者的妇女面临的独特障碍。
Women are less likely than men to be physically active and more likely to reduce their physical activity as they age. The objective of this research was to understand barriers that might prevent North Carolina women from being physically active after retirement as well as aspects of retirement that might facilitate a more physically active lifestyle to inform intervention strategies applicable to retired women. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 recently retired women living in North Carolina. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. Content analysis was used to identify themes related to barriers and facilitators of physical activity after retirement. Six themes were identified. One theme was the development of leisure-time physical activity habits over the lifespan. Five other themes described how physical activity after retirement was influenced by prior occupational physical activity, concurrent life transitions (e.g., becoming a caregiver), health, social support, and the community environment. Women in this study were active participants in community organizations, which might make their experiences unique from those of women who are not engaged with their communities. However, similarities in themes in this and other qualitative studies corroborate the broader transferability of findings. Interventions to promote physical activity among retired North Carolina women should consider emphasizing health benefits of physical activity and improving walking environments and access to physical activity facilities. Local residents should be involved in intervention design to address unique barriers among women who retire from physically demanding jobs or become caregivers.