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== Environmental Factors ==
== Environmental Factors ==


== Urbanization ==
== Urbanization ==
 
Increased urbanization has resulted in several environmental factors which may discourage participation in physical activity such as:<ref name="WHO">http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/factsheet_inactivity/en/</ref>
 
*violence
*high-density traffic
*low air quality, pollution
*lack of parks, sidewalks and sports/recreation facilities


== Early Years ==
== Early Years ==

Revision as of 18:25, 26 June 2016

 Introduction[edit | edit source]

Sedentary Behaviour[edit | edit source]

Environmental Factors[edit | edit source]

Urbanization[edit | edit source]

Increased urbanization has resulted in several environmental factors which may discourage participation in physical activity such as:[1]

  • violence
  • high-density traffic
  • low air quality, pollution
  • lack of parks, sidewalks and sports/recreation facilities

Early Years[edit | edit source]

Young People [edit | edit source]

Older Adults[edit | edit source]

Adults with disability[edit | edit source]