To be or not to be active - a matter of attitudes and social support? Women's perceptions of physical activity five years after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery.

The level of perceived post-surgery PA was related to the participants' attitudes towards PA and whether or not they had a supportive environment. These findings might explain why bariatric surgery patients often fail to be sufficiently active post-surgery, and highlight the need for prolonged support and motivational interventions to promote sustainable PA post-bariatric surgery.