Health promotion policies in contemporary societies emphasize individual responsibility to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Physical activity is promoted to maintain a healthy life and improve health conditions. In this article we analyze the rationales underlying the decision to do physical activity among young and middle-aged women and men who belong to the middle class and reside in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires. Data come from eight focus groups that we conducted in 2013. We account for the motivations to perform physical activities and the reason to discontinue them. We also point to some critical views that the participants hold of expert recommendations and consumer culture. Finally, we address the conditions that either facilit...
Actas de la Jornada "El deporte femenino, ese gran desconocido" celebrada el 26 de septiembre de 201...
This article is a review done by the author, to show women the importance of physical activity in da...
The objective of this paper is to compare the different motivations a group of university students h...
Las políticas de promoción de la salud enfatizan la adopción de un estilo de vida saludable. La real...
Physical activity is encouraged by health experts to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases and r...
We analyze physical activity in leisure time among adult women who live in a working-class neighborh...
The aim of the study is the validation of the Spanish context from the MPAM-R scale (Motives for Phy...
ABSTRACT: The article states the theoretical perspective for the physical activity promotion, imple...
La actividad física (AF) es un medio ideal para la obtención de beneficios bio-psico-sociales en la ...
Health protection and promotion is a social issue since sedentary life is increasing as society deve...
The present study has been intended to reflect what are the main reasons that lead adults to engage ...
The aim of the study was to describe the motives for Leisure Time Physical Activity (LTPA) in Madrid...
The purpose of this study is to find out the reasons why the population of the Region of Murcia does...
Introduction: Sedentarism is associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality andis inc...
Analizamos la práctica de actividad física en el tiempo libre de mujeres adultas de un barrio de cla...
Actas de la Jornada "El deporte femenino, ese gran desconocido" celebrada el 26 de septiembre de 201...
This article is a review done by the author, to show women the importance of physical activity in da...
The objective of this paper is to compare the different motivations a group of university students h...
Las políticas de promoción de la salud enfatizan la adopción de un estilo de vida saludable. La real...
Physical activity is encouraged by health experts to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases and r...
We analyze physical activity in leisure time among adult women who live in a working-class neighborh...
The aim of the study is the validation of the Spanish context from the MPAM-R scale (Motives for Phy...
ABSTRACT: The article states the theoretical perspective for the physical activity promotion, imple...
La actividad física (AF) es un medio ideal para la obtención de beneficios bio-psico-sociales en la ...
Health protection and promotion is a social issue since sedentary life is increasing as society deve...
The present study has been intended to reflect what are the main reasons that lead adults to engage ...
The aim of the study was to describe the motives for Leisure Time Physical Activity (LTPA) in Madrid...
The purpose of this study is to find out the reasons why the population of the Region of Murcia does...
Introduction: Sedentarism is associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality andis inc...
Analizamos la práctica de actividad física en el tiempo libre de mujeres adultas de un barrio de cla...
Actas de la Jornada "El deporte femenino, ese gran desconocido" celebrada el 26 de septiembre de 201...
This article is a review done by the author, to show women the importance of physical activity in da...
The objective of this paper is to compare the different motivations a group of university students h...