Physical Activity in Low- And Middle-Income Countries

ISBN-13: 9780367362232 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 262 str.

Katja Siefken; Andrea Ramirez; Temo Waqanivalu

Opis

This book critically evaluates the relations between physical activity, health imperatives and cultural and social opportunities in low- and middle-income countries. 

Spis treści

1. Moving Forward, Moving More: Putting Low- and Middle-Income Countries Firmly on the Global Physical Activity Agenda  2. Global Physical Activity: International Perspectives with Emphasis on Low- and Middle-Income Countries  3. Physical Activity: Challenges and Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries  4. Physical Activity Policy Actions: What is the Role of Governments?  5. Active Societies: The Global Action Plan on Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries  6. Physical Activity Surveillance in the Context of Low- and Middle-Income Countries  7. Foreign Aid, the Soft Power of Sport, and the Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of Australia’s Sport for Development in the Pacific Program  8. Progress and Opportunities for Advancing Physical Activity Behavior Change in LMICs  9. Case Study from Latin America: Understanding the Relationship Between the Built Environment and Physical Activity in Latin American Contexts  10. Case Study from Africa: Physical Activity and Safety From Crime and Traffic  11. Case Study from the South Pacific: Women’s Sport Participation in Fiji: Through a Lens of Structural Inequality  12. Case Study from Central America: Challenges and Opportunities for Physically Active Lifestyles in Girls and Young Women in Costa Rica and Countries in Central America  13. Case Study from Asia: Push for pedal power: Urban mobility and rise of bicycling in Indian cities  14. Case Study from Asia: Active Transportation: The Missing Part of the Puzzle for Physical Activity Promotion in India  15. Case Study from Eastern Europe: Physical Activity in the Czech Republic – a Society in Transformation  16. Moving the Agenda Forward: Reflections and Future Outlook on Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries