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Introduction
MORE REASONS FOR SOCIAL / CULTURAL
BEING ACTIVE
Healthy communities are created
by developing or harnessing
community resources that
PHYSIOLOGICAL improve health status and quality
of life. Such resources include
cultural norms that support
Improve muscular and cardio-respiratory fitness; behaviour and lifestyle choices,
education and skill building,
Improve bone and functional health;
recreation and culture.
Reduce the risk of hypertension, coronary heart
disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon
cancer and depression;
Increase social cohesion;
Reduce the risk of falls as well as hip or vertebral Improve social networks, social capital,
fractures; and
family and community, connectedness; and
Fundamental to energy balance and weight Reduce criminal activity.
control.
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