Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries - 9780367362232

Taylor & Francis

Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesAuthor(s): Katja Siefken, Andrea Ramirez Varela, Temo Waqanivalu, Nico Schulenkorf\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367362232, 978-0367362232\nSynopsis\nThis book critically evaluates the complex relations between physical activity, health imperatives and cultural and social opportunities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).\n\nThe book explores the uncertainty of knowledge around physical activity behavior and its distinctive meanings in LMIC contexts, the factors influencing physical activity, and how populations across the world understand and live the concept of physical activity. It discusses the key challenges and opportunities for sustaining physical activity within geographically and culturally diverse contexts of LMICs; introduces the reader to contemporary global physical activity approaches, models and policies; and presents case studies from.