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Motives and Barriers Related to Physical Activity within Different Types of Built Environments: Implications for Health Promotion

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  • Marlene Rosager Lund Pedersen

    (Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark)

  • Thomas Viskum Gjelstrup Bredahl

    (Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark)

  • Karsten Elmose-Østerlund

    (Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark)

  • Anne Faber Hansen

    (Department of Research and Analysis, University Library of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark)

Abstract

Studies have identified individuals’ motives and barriers as main predictors of physical-activity behaviour, while other studies found physical-activity behaviour to be related to characteristics of the built environment. However, studies that have a combined focus on motives and barriers and the built environment are less common. This scoping review aims to provide knowledge about motives and barriers related to physical activity within different types of built environments to mitigate this knowledge gap. A systematic literature search was performed in four scientific databases and yielded 2734 articles, of which 31 articles met the inclusion criteria. The review identified four types of built environments within which motives and barriers were studied, including walkability, cyclist infrastructure, neighbourhood parks and open spaces and sports facilities. Several common motives recur across all four types of built environments, especially easy accessibility and good facility conditions. Conversely, poor accessibility and inadequate facility conditions are common barriers. Our review also showed how some motives and barriers seem to be more context-specific because they were only identified within a few types of built environments. This knowledge may help target future health-promotion initiatives in relation to urban planning and the importance of the environment on physical activity.

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  • Marlene Rosager Lund Pedersen & Thomas Viskum Gjelstrup Bredahl & Karsten Elmose-Østerlund & Anne Faber Hansen, 2022. "Motives and Barriers Related to Physical Activity within Different Types of Built Environments: Implications for Health Promotion," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-12, July.
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