Fear as a barrier to physical activity in young adults with obesity: a qualitative study

Figures & data

Table 1. Schedule used to guide interviews.

Topic area

Questions

Physical activity participation Concerns/ barriers (including fear-related barriers)

Thinking back to the last few days, weeks, and months … Could you please tell me if any, what activities you engage in such as grocery shopping, taking the stairs, gardening, walking, or group exercise classes? Prompt: how often and the duration of activity you take part in an average week. Could you please tell me if you enjoy these activities and what helps you to take part in them? Could you tell me if you have had any concerns/ barriers that may have stopped you or restricted you taking part in these activities or any activities? Could you please tell me under what circumstances activity is most concerning for you? Could you please tell me where you perceive your concerns originate from and what it means for your experiences of activity? Prompts: In your response you talked about …….(led by participants response) could you expand on that point please? You talked about (participant response/ emotion), how does that influence your decision to partake in activity? Finally, is there anything else you would like to add on the topics that we have discussed?

Figure 1. Thematic map, showing final themes and sub themes.