'...So Yeah, You Do What You Can ...': Exploring the Barriers to Women's Opportunities for Physical Activity

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'...So Yeah, You Do What You Can ...': Exploring the Barriers to Women's Opportunities for Physical Activity

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Victoria University of Wellington

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This research was prompted by the Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) survey study Obstacles to Action: A study of New Zealanders Physical Activity and Nutrition 2006. The study found a segment of respondents who were too busy and too stressed to take part in physical activity with any regularity, 67% were women. This finding invites closer examination of the kinds of barriers that keep women from having opportunities for physical activity: Why is it difficult for women in the 'Busy and ...

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Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2009

Creator

Northcott, Marilyn Colleen

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/_So_Yeah_You_Do_What_You_Can_Exploring_the_Barriers_to_Women...

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Other human society not elsewhere classified / Women's health / Health behavior / Physical fitness for women / Exercise for women / School: School of Social and Cultural Studies / Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified / Marsden: 379901 Gender Specific Studies / Marsden: 321404 Sport and Exercise Psychology / Marsden: 321216 Health Promotion / Degree Discipline: Social Science Research / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts (Applied)

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