FIT FOR ALL: Tracing Inequalities in Children’s Physical Activity - Daniela Rodrigues

The article tackles physical activity inequalities, both socio-economical and gender, in preschool and school age children. The undisputed benefits of physical activity on physical and mental health are well documented. So why is it that most children in industrialized countries are failing to meet weekly physical activity guidelines? The answer is complex and nuanced, but may lay in the ever pervasive and entrenched issue of health inequality. Families are often presented with “simple steps” (that promote the simplicity of individual behavior) to reinforce the ease of participating in daily physical activity, such as taking public transport or walking in nature. However, those behavior are often driven by gender (and sex), and socioeconomic conditions, and can only be solved (or approached) by multi-sector collaborations.

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