The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of personal barriers to physical activity perceived by patients with AIDS. Thirty-five subjects, both genders, voluntarily participated in this study. Three questionnaires were applied in the following sequence: a) perceived personal barriers to physical activity, b) the level of habitual physical activity, and c) Socioeconomic. The prevalence of adequate physical activity during leisure time (≥ 150 min / week) was 23.5%. The main personal barriers perceived to physical activity were: (1) laziness or fatigue (48.6%), (2) lack of company (45.7%), (3) injury or illness (37.2 %), (4) lack of money and fear of injury (34.3% for both). The results suggest that the main barrier perceived by participants to personal physical activity is related to the side effects of antiretroviral drugs used to control AIDS.
Sedentary lifestyle; AIDS; Questionnaires
