Effects Of Physical Activity And Health In Urban Areas

Register to read the introduction… These variations are often linked with the level of education a person has received throughout their life. Due to less funding and different lifestyle choices, people living in rural areas in comparison with those living in urban areas don’t receive adequate information about the benefits of physical activity and health making them less likely to participate. People living in urban areas on the other hand have satisfactory information available to them about health benefits from health promotion by the governments, subjects furthering health studies in universities and high schools, from their general practitioner and from personal trainers at local gyms. The knowledge of these benefits motivates urban dwellers to participate in physical activity and good health habits as they are aware of the diseases and infirmity related with bad health. Thus preventing them from diseases and making their physical and mental health in excellent …show more content…
Within the Australian society there is an unequal distribution of social and economical wealth and power. People living in rural areas are often associated with have lower socioeconomic status than those living in urban areas. In accordance to the 2001 National Health Survey, people living in rural areas have an increased vulnerability to diseases, they live shorter lives and have more risk factors contributing to ill health such as smoking, low fruit and vegetable intake and exercise less. Also people living in rural areas experience emotional disadvantages due to their socioeconomic status; Suffer from low self esteem, a loss of sense of control, insecurities in social networks and feelings of vulnerability, bitterness and resentment. These emotional struggles could impact on an individual’s mental health and physical health as they are less motivated. Also neighbourhoods in lower socioeconomic class are often deemed ‘unsafe’ so people are less likely to go outside to participate in physical activity. People living in higher economical neighbourhoods experience good mental and physical health from being financially stable. They are able to receive a good education about health and afford frequent health check ups. This health knowledge leads to good physical health as the individuals are able to recognise the benefits of being physically active. They also have greater health facilities available to them such as gyms and netball courts. Emotional health is also positively affected from living in a higher economic society compared with those living in rural societies. Individuals are more likely to receive better education and less likely to have financially instability causing dangerous emotional such as stress and depression. People living in higher class societies often forget to, or don’t have time to develop their spirituality. Rural and urban areas