Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Many fear that lack of availability of sporting facilities or their inaccessibility underpins a fall in fitness levels and argue for the construction of more recreational amenities to promote a salubrious living.

However

, those who consider education and life style the determinants of physical well-being are quick to disown

this

proposal. Supporters of recreational

facilities hold the

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facilities to hold the

view that physical activity is more likely to take place in specific environments designed for or conducive to it. They stress the fact that there is a positive co-relation between the availability of physical activity-related facilities and frequency of

exercise

.

Finally

, it is claimed that as the newly opened facilities fall under public domain and do not demand expensive membership or high user fees, the enrolment rates will be higher.

However

, critics of the above view do not find setting up of sports facilities the most expedient of all practical remedies available to engender improvements in public health. According to them, a prerequisite to sustained

exercise

routines is public awareness about the implications of sedentary

life styles

a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes

lifestyles

and the importance of healthy eating.

Further

, they cite low adherence figures for

exercise

programmes to negate the claim that

availability

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the availability

of recreational amenities alone can tackle the problem of declining health levels. In my opinion, it would be unrealistic to expect

establishment

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the establishment

of more sports facilities to ameliorate health standards. People need to be educated

first

about the significance of embracing a healthier lifestyle as many of these contemporary ailments can not only be traced to

absence

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the absence

of regular

exercise

but to poor eating habits and work-related stress.