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Adult Women's Perceived Facilitators, Barriers, and Health Benefits of Sustaining a Membership in a Commercial Fitness Facility.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Adult Women's Perceived Facilitators, Barriers, and Health Benefits of Sustaining a Membership in a Commercial Fitness Facility./
Author:	Slade, Shawn M. T.
Description:	1 online resource (228 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 84-02.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International84-02.
Subject:	Gender differences. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=29242204click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798841596011

Adult Women's Perceived Facilitators, Barriers, and Health Benefits of Sustaining a Membership in a Commercial Fitness Facility.
Slade, Shawn M. T.

Adult Women's Perceived Facilitators, Barriers, and Health Benefits of Sustaining a Membership in a Commercial Fitness Facility. - 1 online resource (228 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 84-02.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of Western Ontario (Canada), 2014.

Includes bibliographical references

Objective: The purpose of this study was to gain in depth knowledge on the perceived facilitators, barriers, and health benefits of sustaining a membership in a commercial fitness facility (CFF) amongst active and less active adult women between the ages of 35 - 55.Method: This qualitative focus group study segmented participants into those who met Canada's physical activity (PA) guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA and those who did not. Inductive analysis of the focus group data was carried out after deductively creating codes. Measures were incorporated throughout the study to ensure data trustworthiness.Results: The analysis led to the creation of barrier-related themes. Less active women desired a more welcoming and friendly staff and environment, and wanted more support to facilitate sustained membership, than did active women. Active women had one less barrier than less active women. Less active women perceived there was a lack of support and programs for their current ability level, and active participants seldom mentioned this barrier. Both groups shared similar perceived health benefits to the CFF membership in comparison to other forms of exercise and venues for PA, and the active women cited one additional benefit than did the less active women (i.e., having a variety of equipment and services to choose from).Conclusions: Health was an important facilitator and benefit to using a CFF membership for the women of this study. Less active women identified that the CFF environment needs to be more supportive and welcoming in order to minimize barriers and facilitate sustained membership. A less intimidating environment and more access to professional support without additional cost would make the CFF space more favourable for the women of this study. Recommendations from the findings of the current study are presented and directions for further research are provided.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2023

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798841596011Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Gender differences.
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