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Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in their free time and have health problems as a result. Why do so many working people not get enough exercise? What can be done about this problem?

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It has become apparent in recent years that health problems among a number of
people
 have been caused by getting little or absence of physical activities during
the
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work
time
.
This
 is mainly because of a long commute and lack of free money for doing
sport
. There are a number of effective solutions
which
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 should be implemented to tackle the issue.
Current
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 pace of life leads to shortage
opportunities
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 to do
sport
.
Firstly
, it is evident that
people
 spend a long period of
time
 getting to the office and coming back home due to traffic congestion and overloaded public transport, especially in big cities. Not only does it frequently lead to insufficient free
time
, but
also
 it contributes to additional tiredness and infectious illnesses.
Secondly
, workers do not have enough free money for doing
sport
, because of the constant
raise
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 of prices for virtually all products and services. If
people
 try to make ends meet, they will less likely
visit
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 a gym or buy any sports equipment. There are at least two successful solutions to the problem of no exercise. One way to tackle
this
 is to improve transport chains and roads by the government. The more leisure
time
people
 will have, the more likely they spend it for exercise in order to boost overall health. Another method of dealing with the problem is corporate
sport
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 pass, which should be paid by employers.
This
 measure would probably aid in saving employees’ money for other needs because the majority of expenses will be covered by employers. In conclusion, improving public transport and corporate
sport
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 programs might be effective in resolving
shortage
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 of
sport
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 activities which may be a reason for health issues.
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  • Time constraints
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Passive leisure activities
  • Workplace wellness programs
  • Active commuting
  • Subsidized
  • Public awareness
  • Health benefits
  • Incentivizing
  • Accessible public spaces
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