Lesson 1.2: Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity 𖦹⋆｡°✩ Flashcards
what are built environments
human-made settings for human activity
what do built environments contribute to
play a major role in levels of physical activity
what are some examples of built environments
༻ buildings
༻ neighbourhoods
༻ cities
༻ infrastructure
༻ parks
༻ green space
what impact do built environments have on physical activity
༻ may discourage active transportation (walking/biking)
༻ may encourage passive transportation (cars/public transport)
what are socioeconomic barriers
the social standing of an individul or group, typically measured as a combination of income, education, and occupation
what are some examples of socioeconomic barriers
༻ 1/5 families cannot afford to enroll their children in recreation programs
༻ these families need subsidies for registration, equipment, and transportation costs
what is multiculturalism
a celebration of diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural baackgrounds
when was multiculturalism adopted
it was adopted as official government policy during the 1970s and 1980s. by the early 21st century, newcomers from outside British and French heritage composed the majority of Canada’s population
what are personal barriers
obstacles that are real and serious but could be thought of as being largely under the control of the individual
what are some examples of personal barriers
༻ lack of time
༻ lack of energy
༻ poor diet
༻ no access to gym or equipment
༻ financial constraints
what are psychological barriers
obstacles that are real and serious but could be thought of as being largely “in the mind” or in the attitude of the individual
what are some examples of psychological barriers
༻ fear of pain and physical exertion
༻ self-consciousness about appearance
༻ a perception that physical exercise is boring
what are the different types of activity barriers
༻ environmental
༻ socioeconomic
༻ cultural
༻ personal
༻ psychological
how to overcome environmental barriers
༻ establish “Active and Safe Routes to School” community programs
༻ pressure governments to increase funding for parks, playgrounds, safe pedestrian walkways, bike paths, street lighting, etc
༻ take stairs rather than elevators/escalators
༻ engage in “mobile meetings” and walk or bike rather than drive or take the bus
how to overcome cultural barriers
༻ the Sport Information Resource Centre and Sport Canada are concerned about cultural barriers to physical activity
༻ lack of government policies with respect to multiculturalism and sport must be addressed
༻ government and support agencies must find ways to provide information about sport and recreation opportunities to newcomers
how to overcome personal barriers
༻ take stairs; walk, job, bike, etc.
༻ reduce screen time
༻ work out during TV commercials
༻ build up to lengthy workouts
༻ use your own body
༻ switch from junk –> healthy foods
how to overcome psychological barriers
༻ find a form of physical activity that is fun
༻ stop a particular exercise if it hurts
༻ work out in a less competitive environment
༻ seek out a support system
༻ choose social activities that don’t involve sitting
༻ reward yourself in healthy ways
what are lifestyle diseases
illnesses that are largely preventable and that appear to increase in frequency as countries become more industrialized
what is another name for lifestyle diseases
acquired diseases
what are some probable causes of lifestyle diseases
༻ poor diet
༻ harmful lifestyle habits
༻ sedentarism
what are some examples of lifestyle diseases
༻ chronic liver disease
༻ type 2 diabetes
༻ osteoporosis
༻ kidney/heart disease
how can lifestyle diseases be prevented/reduced
༻ changes in diet
༻ avoidance of tobacco
༻ regular physical activity
