Lack of exercise as a social problem

What is it about?

Typically, conceptualizations of social problems emerge following recurring social patterns, usually guided by specific values and interests. This also holds for the discussions surrounding a “lack of exercise” in young people and their “sedentary lifestyle”, and of the health problems that are expected to result from this. In the present paper, we examine interpretations of this problem that have dominated the public discussion and how they are reinforced and stabilized.

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