To be able to participate in leisure and recreation activities you need to overcome some barriers. Some of the barriers to overcome are physical barriers, sociocultural barriers and environmental barriers.
o Overcoming physical barriers - choose leisure and activities based on your location and also for time efficient. Modify activity, for example if interested in surfing - choose skateboarding/snowboarding.
o Overcoming sociocultural barriers - increasing support networks, getting involved in the community
o Overcoming environmental barriers - e.g. lack of facilities for a gym - using equipment available such as park equipment to work out with
Some of the strategies to increase participation in the community and others are:
o Improve and promote facilities in the community
o Encourage people to participate with lectures about how it will increase your lifetime, how it is enjoyable whilst healthy, etc.
o Use role models and websites like this to promote these facilities.
o Overcoming physical barriers - choose leisure and activities based on your location and also for time efficient. Modify activity, for example if interested in surfing - choose skateboarding/snowboarding.
o Overcoming sociocultural barriers - increasing support networks, getting involved in the community
o Overcoming environmental barriers - e.g. lack of facilities for a gym - using equipment available such as park equipment to work out with
Some of the strategies to increase participation in the community and others are:
o Improve and promote facilities in the community
o Encourage people to participate with lectures about how it will increase your lifetime, how it is enjoyable whilst healthy, etc.
o Use role models and websites like this to promote these facilities.