What are the socio-cultural factors that influence training?

Question

For a PE Studies assignment and i am totally stumped! =)

Answer 1

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Primary and secondary group affiliation (peer influence, parental influence, etc.)

Media, Finance, etc.

Cultural norms, values, and behaviors:  Religion, culture, ethnicity, etc. may shape an individual's interpretation or perception of various aspects of training

Gender: "traditional” gender roles are assigned in a culture and may change views of what is appropriate in regards to training based on s*x.

Individualism versus Collectivism-depending on which type culture they belong to ...their view of t5raining may be different (which goal is most important-the individual vs. the whole)

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article...

This link below refers to socio-cultural factors on mental health...but some of the factors cross over into physical health (training) as well.

http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/conditi...

http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/con...

(the last link is an article on this subject)