Barriers to Physical Exercise and Associated Factors in the Pre- and Postoperative Periods of Bariatric Surgery

Background To compare the barriers to exercise and its associated factors among patients in the pre- and postoperative periods of bariatric surgery. Methods Cross-sectional study with patients who were split into preoperative ( n = 81) and postoperative ( n = 209) groups. It was collected sociodemographic characteristics, and the Exercise Benefits Barriers Scale was adopted in order to identify the barriers related to exercise practice. Chi-square, Mann–Whitney, and Poisson regression were applied for comparisons and associations. Results The postoperative group had a lower score on the barrier scale, except for the lack of time subdimension. In the preoperative, the subjects were considered physically active ( p = 0.03), and those over 42 years old ( p