Why don't most Americans exercise regularly?
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Why don't most Americans exercise regularly?
Gary Brazina (Sports Medicine Physician) gives expert video advice on: Why should a person exercise? and more...
I'm not sure there is a boom in the health fitness in America - there is a lot of lip service given to staying in shape, but what we are seeing is that obesity is rampant in America and we are seeing more and more obese children and adolescents, so I'm not sure that the fitness craze of the 80's which was started by the baby boomers to stay in shape is staying and progressing in this country. There is a dirth of physical fitness programs for the general public, and we're certainly seeing schools not having physical fitness and physical education as part of their curriculum because of cost savings. We are seeing more and more kids spending their time in front of their Game Boys and televisions, and I think that sport for the adolescent at least is over organized - it's more for the parents sometimes than it is for the kids. I really believe that there is a problem with America staying active.