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Articulating global prescriptions for health with local conceptions of well-being and risk: The case of physical activity and the world health organisation

Brangan, Emer

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Abstract

If there is one thing that policy makers at the World Health Organisation and residents of the South African township of Langa are likely to agree on, it is that 'just sitting' is not good for you. The positions from which they approach this conclusion however differ profoundly. This research uses qualitative methods to investigate different conceptualisations of physical activity, health and well-being, and the implications of these differences for policy on the prevention of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries, taking South Africa as a case study. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Brangan, E. (2013). Articulating global prescriptions for health with local conceptions of well-being and risk: The case of physical activity and the world health organisation. Journal of International Development, 25(6), 866-879. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.2935

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 29, 2019
Online Publication Date Jul 22, 2013
Publication Date Aug 1, 2013
Deposit Date Sep 26, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of International Development
Print ISSN 0954-1748
Electronic ISSN 1099-1328
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 6
Pages 866-879
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.2935
Keywords Physical activity, Inactivity, World Health Organization, Wellbeing, epistemology, South Africa, Health
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/3241207