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Module 6: Factors that Affect Physical Activity Engagement

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN FROM THIS MODULE?

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Explain the various factors that affect your involvement in regular physical
activities and fitness routines; and

2. Propose solutions to deal with the factors that deprived you from engaging in
physical activities and exercise routines; and

WHAT IS THIS MODULE ALL ABOUT?

This module is designed for you to deal with the factors that hinders you to
participate actively and regularly in physical and fitness activities. In addition, you will
explore on potential means to overcome physical inactivity or finding a balance between
academic life and physical fitness.

External Factors

1. Lack or no exercise equipment. Outside the University, this problem is

expected because majority of the students belong to relatively poor families.
Instead of buying exercise equipment, a typical financially struggling student will
prefer to buy school supplies, pay tuition and other fees, buy reference materials
and food or pay rental fees of their boarding house. However, with creativity and
innovation in mind, you can find alternatives for exercise equipment.

2. Lack of skills and knowledge. The lack of exercise equipment is further

aggravated by the lack of knowledge and skills about physical fitness activities.
This poverty of knowledge can be addressed if only you will maximize the library
resources (e.g. e-books, journal databases and other internet resources) of the
University about exercise science and wellness.

3. Lack of facilities or space. In a highly urbanized area like Davao City, exercise
and physical activities space or facilities are very limited. However, if you will take
a closer look at the facilities of the University, you will see that there are a lot of
spaces where you can do regular exercise and physical activities. This can be
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done through your active involvement in academic and non-academic

organizations accredited by the University. Your institution has an Olympic size
and standard oval, basketball, tennis, badminton and volleyball courts and open
field that you can use to hold fitness and physical activities.

Mental and Physical Factors

1. Self-consciousness. Being too fat or too has caused other students not to
engage in fitness and physical activities. You have the tendency to always
assess on how you look when you execute exercise routines or activities. This
can be predicated by your negative body image and feeling that you do not
deserve the time to exercise.

2. Concern for personal safety. It turned out that you are reluctant or
apprehensive to join fitness and physical activities because of the potential injury
that you will get out from doing vigorous activities. Your fear can also be
triggered by abuses of trainers and classmates while doing the exercises.

3. Poor health. In as much as you would love to be actively engaged in exercise

and physical activities, your poor health condition will tell you not to. When the
poor health is inherited (asthma, heart ailments) this is understandable however
when it is acquired (obesity) this is not an excuse.

Personal Factors

1. Priority. Sometimes, it is a matter of priority why you cannot attend regular

physical and fitness activities. Your priority to exercise regularly can be altered by
your peers, your addiction to social networking sites and, internet and video
games. Thus, you will really need a massive amount of focus to achieve your
fitness goals.

2. Culture/religion. Your religious beliefs or culture sometimes affect your

involvement in physical and fitness activities. This can be attributed to the kind of
dress worn during exercise or the kind of music being played while doing fitness
routines.

3. Weight-related bullying. Most of the times, bullying from your classmates or

friends and sometimes family members about your weight is unbearable.
However, you need to deal with it because it really happens. It is also helpful to
have a strong support system like someone who understands and accepts you.

Environmental Factors

1. Financial Costs. Admittedly, it is sometimes expensive to enroll in fitness

centers. Payments like membership fee and costs for your dress and
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transportation will affect your budget. Your financial capability will further worsen
the situation based on the notion that only rich students can access quality
fitness centers.

2. Unsafe and poor environments. While security in Davao City in general not a
problem, safety concerns may arise from classmates or friends. On the other
hand, sometimes the climate in Davao City or in the place where you live is not
conducive for doing physical fitness activities

I DARE YOU

1. Fill out the space provided in the diagram. After, explain each factor based from your
personal experience.

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2. Suggest alternative physical fitness or physical activities that you can do inside the
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BOTTOM LINE

1. How do you deal with bullying in your pursuit towards achieving your fitness and
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2. How do you avoid conflict between religion and physical fitness activities?

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