Barriers

Question 1

What are the 4 barriers to physical activity?

Answer 1

Environmental, socioeconomic, cultural, personal and physical.

Question 2

How can you overcome environmental barriers?

Answer 2

Pressure governments to increase funding for parks, playgrounds, pedestrian walkways, bike paths, and street lights.
or
Take stairs instead of elevators.

Question 3

How can you overcome socioeconomic barriers?

Answer 3

Participating at school in intramural programs.
or
Applying for grants and assistance

Question 4

How can you overcome cultural barriers?

Answer 4

By addressing lack of government policies with respect to multiculturalism and sport.

Question 5

How can you overcome psychological barriers?

Answer 5

Seek out a support system, or reward yourself in healthy ways, or find a form of physical activity that is fun.

Question 6

How can you overcome personal barriers?

Answer 6

Reduce tv watching and screen time, or switch from junk food to healthy foods, or walk to school and to work.