3 categories of a healthy, active lifestyle

PHYSICAL

• Contribute to good physical health
• Physical challenge (can I do it?)
• Increase fitness
• Improve performance
• Improve health-related exercise factors:

-Flexibility

-Cardiovascular fitness

-Body composition

-Muscular strength

-Muscular endurance          (Fish Chip Butty Mmm Mmm)

MENTAL

• Relieve and / or prevent stress and tension
• Mental challenge (can I do it?)
• Increase self-esteem and confidence
• Help the individual feel good
• Contribute to enjoyment of life

SOCIAL

• Mix with others
• Make new friends
• Meet current friends
• Develop teamwork / cooperation skills
• Work with others

People

• Family
• Friends
•  Role Models

Image

• Fashion
• Media coverage

Cultural background  

• Disability
• Age
• Gender
• Race

Resources

• Availability
• Location- Near or far?
• Access- public transport, by bus, train or foot?
• Time

Health and wellbeing

• Illness and health problems 
• injury

Socio-economic

• Cost- think Eventing!
• Status- think Polo player!