Barriers to Physical Activity of Bachelor of Physical Education Students- An Observational Study

Abstract

Aims: This study aims to identify the barriers to Physical Activities of the Bachelor of Physical Education. Study Design: The researchers employed individual semi-structured interviews. Place and Duration of Study: Bachelor of Physical Education of Apayao State College, between December 2022 and December 2023. Methodology: We included 36 students in the Bachelor of Physical Education of Apayao State College (16 women, 20 men; age range 18-24 years). Results: These findings implies that the BPEd students who are currently enrolled in the Department of BPEd came from a family who are of average and low socio-economic status and need assistance in their educational journey at the Apayao State College. This shows that the main barriers to physical activity in the BPEd students were related to the following dimensions: psychological, emotional, and cognitive (lack of time and motivation); environmental (lack of accessible places); and socioeconomic and demographic (lack of financial resources). Conclusion: These results imply that these factors should be given priority in any future behavioral change remedies or interventions addressing physical activity barriers.