Looking below the surface: keys to promoting physical activity by Geoffrey Godbey, PhD, and Sarah Burnett-Wolle, LRT/CTRS
Almost everyone now knows that physical activity is good for you. From the standpoint of healthcare policy, this is a vital issue since healthcare costs skyrocket in later life. Yet very few people get enough physical activity each day. Mechanization and an economy based on information have stripped physical movement from paid work, housework and personal care. Consequently, most physical activity among adults ages 50 and older takes place during leisure time.
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