Convenience of use
Influence of other responsibilities, eg family, work
• Meanings of exercise: Exercise as a form of physical activity AND Exercise and its relationship to fitness
• Settings for exercise - Exercise at home, eg home gyms, Community facilities, Fitness centres and personal trainers, Exercise clubs, eg running, walking, cycling, Cultural groups
Cost
• The value that people place on exercise and fitness: Changing attitudes to fitness AND Fitness as a commodity
• Advertising and promotion - How do you know who to believe?, Promotional techniques, eg direct marketing, limited offer memberships, Accuracy of information, Ethics of advertising
Motivators and barriers to participation
Emerging individual fitness activities
• Individual fitness activities, eg
Pilates/yoga
• Motivators and barriers to participation - Access to facilities, Convenience of use, Cost, Feelings about fitness and exercise, Exercise as a priority, Influence of other responsibilities, eg family, work
Exercise as a priority
Swimming
Weight training programs
Tai chi
Cycling
Power walking/running
• Group fitness activities, eg Aerobics/aquarobics, Pump/step/spin classes, Circuit training, Team games, Exercise for specific groups, eg exercise for pregnancy, children, fitness, gentle exercise for the aged, Emerging group fitness activities,
Feelings about fitness and exercise
Access to facilities
