Les contraintes sociales aux pratiques d'activite physique de femmes cheffes de families monoparentales

Seven interviews were conducted with women heads of single parent families and the analysis concludes that they understand the importance of physical activity but hardly participate. The constraints identified are the lack of time and financial resources, "forced internalization of the ethic of care giving," overwork and exhaustion.Sept entrevues ont ete realisees aupres de femmes cheffes de families monoparentales et l'analyse permet de conclure qu'elles reconnaissent Pimportance de Pactivite physique mais s'y adonnent peu. Les contraintes identifiees sont le manque de temps et de ressources financieres, Pinteriorisation «forcee» de Pethique du soin, le surmenage et Pepuisement