本研究旨在了解中年停經婦女運動階段、知覺運動利益和障礙及其相關性。採描述性、相關性研究設計，以運動階段調查表及知覺運動利益和障礙量表進行橫斷式的資料收集，共收集72位中年停經婦女（54.4±4.51歲）為對象。結果發現：中年停經婦女的運動階段分布情形以準備期最多，佔59.7％，行動/維持期佔27.8％，無意圖/意圖期佔12.5％。BMI 值、教育程度及罹患慢性病狀態在不同運動階段有顯著差異。教育程度愈高，知覺運動利益愈高。年齡愈大，愈健康者知覺運動障礙愈小。知覺運動利益在不同運動階段上無顯著差異，但知覺運動障礙在不同運動階段有顯著差異，且處於無意圖/意圖期婦女的知覺運動障礙心理因素顯著高於行動/維持期的婦女。本研究結果可提供護理人員在擬定中年停經婦女身體活動相關護理措施之依據，以提升中年停經婦女健康照護之品質。

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships among exercise stages, exercise benefits, and exercise barriers. This is a correlative and descriptive study. Two questionnaires, including the Exercise Stage Scale and the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale, were used in this study. A total of 72 middle-aged menopausal women were recruited in the study. Among the three stages of exercise, the results reveal that 59.7% of subjects were in the preparation stage, 27.8% were in the precontemplation/ contemplation stage, and 12.5% were in the action/ maintenance stage. With respect to body mass index, education, and health status, a significant difference was observed in different exercise
stages. Perceived exercise benefit was positively related to the education level. Perceived exercise barrier was negatively related the subject’s age. Among the different exercise stages, subjects’ perceived exercise barriers were significantly different. The scores in the psychological dimension of exercise barriers were significantly higher in the preparation stage than in the action/ maintenance stage. The results of this study will be valuable in providing nursing interventions to promote the physical activity among menopausal women.