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Using a Socio-Ecological Model Can Identify Barriers to Physical Activity

Perspective
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Author: Ericka Merriweather, PT, DPT, PhD, and Mark Vorensky, PT, DPT

What drives your patients to stay physically active? What keeps them from doing so?

Intrapersonal factors such as motivation, past experiences with physical activity, levels of pain, and pain-related fear of movement could drive sedentary behavior. However, there is growing evidence that additional critical complexities surround physical activity engagement.

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Date: November 23, 2021
Contact:  news@apta.org
Content Type:  Perspective

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Ericka Merriweather, PT, DPT, PhD, and Mark Vorensky, PT, DPT

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