Table 3

Perceived importance of selected barriers to physical activity prescription

Barrier	Not important 1 n (%)	Somewhat important 2 n (%)	Important 3 n (%)	Very important 4 n (%)	Extremely important 5 n (%)	I+VIP+EIP n (%)	p Value
Lack of time
Before (n=25)	3 (12)	3 (12)	5 (20)	8 (32)	6 (24)	76	0.41
After (n=25)	2 (8)	2 (8)	5 (20)	10 (40)	6 (24)	84	0.41
Lack of tools
Before (n=24)	2 (8)	5 (21)	10 (42)	6 (25)	1 (4)	71	0.01*
After (n=25)	8 (32)	7 (28)	4 (16)	6 (24)	0 (0)	40	0.01*
Lack of education
Before (n=25)	2 (8)	6 (24)	6 (24)	10 (40)	1 (4)	68	0.44
After (n=25)	6 (24)	3 (12)	7 (28)	7 (28)	7 (28)	64	0.44
Lack of continuing education
Before (n=25)	1 (4)	8 (32)	6 (24)	8 (32)	2 (8)	64	0.34
After (n=25)	7 (28)	3 (12)	5 (20)	8 (32)	2 (8)	60	0.34
Patients not interested
Before (n=25)	4 (16)	6 (24)	12 (48)	1 (4)	2 (8)	60	0.72
After (n=25)	4 (16)	9 (36)	8 (32)	3 (12)	1 (4)	48	0.72
Patients prefer pharmaceuticals
Before (n=25)	2 (8)	8 (32)	8 (32)	4 (16)	3 (12)	60	0.51
After (n=25)	4 (16)	8 (32)	4 (16)	8 (32)	1 (4)	52	0.51
Lack of guidelines
Before (n=25)	3 (12)	7 (28)	7 (28)	5 (20)	3 (12)	60	0.12
After (n=25)	7 (28)	4 (16)	8 (32)	6 (24)	0 (0)	56	0.12
Lack of knowledge
Before (n=25)	4 (16)	9 (36)	8 (32)	4 (16)	0 (0)	48	0.45
After (n=25)	7 (28)	9 (36)	5 (20)	3 (12)	1 (4)	36	0.45
Lack of incentive
Before (n=25)	8 (32)	5 (20)	8 (32)	4 (16)	0 (0)	48	0.02*
After (n=25)	5 (20)	5 (20)	7 (28)	6 (24)	2 (8)	60	0.02*
Patients won't change
Before (n=25)	4 (16)	10 (40)	6 (24)	3 (12)	2 (8)	44	0.12
After (n=25)	7 (28)	10 (40)	6 (24)	1 (4)	1 (4)	32	0.12
Other changes more important
Before (n=24)	9 (38)	7 (29)	5 (21)	1 (4)	2 (8)	33	0.10
After (n=25)	14 (56)	4 (16)	4 (16)	3 (12)	0 (0)	28	0.10
Lack of evidence
Before (n=25)	18 (72)	3 (12)	0 (0)	4 (16)	0 (0)	16	0.66
After (n=25)	17 (68)	3 (12)	1 (4)	2 (8)	2 (8)	20	0.66

*p<0.05.
I+VIP+EIP, Important+Very Important+Extremely Important.