Most of the athletes are pressured to have the ideal body shapes yet their performance may not display this image. It's a reminder that health in sport is not the way it looks like, but the ability to be strong, endure, and be healthy.
#HealthSport #AthleteWellbeing #BodyImageInSports

Health care goes beyond simple illness prevention, avoiding, and treating diseases, in that it is about access, prevention, and communities living well. Everyone should be given a fair opportunity to good health.
#HealthMatters #Wellness #PublicHealth

The media is a very strong force in influencing the way we interpret government decisions. What we read, hear, and see can affect the opinion and trust of the people. Being critical and informed is important. Like Netflix, prime and many more.
#Media #Government #PublicOpinion #CriticalThinking

Realizing how sport and physical activity are influenced by government in our society. Policies, investment and decision making are all factors that affect access and chances.
#SportAndSociety #Government #PolicyMatters

Sport and health are closely linked. Sport helps keep the body fit and strong, improves heart health, and prevents diseases. It also reduces stress, boosts mood, and builds confidence. Overall, playing sports supports both physical and mental well-being, anxiety and depression.

Example: Caster Semenya, a South African athlete, defied the gender role in sports by refusing to drug her testosterone levels down to the natural level.
Challenge to norm: The perception that women can not compete without fulfilling strict biological standards, influencing biological standards.

Jordin Tootoo of Rankin Inlet Nunavut became the first Inuk in NHL. He shattered glass in hockey, had to deal with racism, personal problems, and became a powerful role model of Indigenous youth and mental health awareness.

As a full-time professional, my physical activity will be based on the hours and facilities as well as work life balance. Job demands and social norms concerning health and productivity will determine personal fitness preferences.

Age based programs such as LTAD in Canada and Physical Literacy in Sport Australia, and access programmes like JumpStart and KidSport, make youth sport organisations fun and safe. The preventive measures against bullying and the use of concussion protocols by groups.

Theory: Symbolic Interactionism
Context: The world of elite bridge (a mind-sport)
What it demonstrates: What bridge players demonstrates about themselves, how they act in front and behind the scenes, how social interactions influence how they see themselves and other people in society.
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A sport is a manual activity that involves talent, skill and is controlled by a code of rules and regulations. It is normally physically demanding and may be played individually and may be played in a group.
#DefinitionOfSport #WhatIsSport #CompetitiveActivity #PhysicalExertion #SkillAndRules