I would have to agree with many of the points made in the article by Wright et al on fitness for teens. Her conclusions that both males and females most often gave a general definition of what being healthy meant to them hovered along the guidelines of eating healthy and having a sufficient exercise level. For a general definition, I would agree that one's fitness level depends on the foods they put into their body and the amount of energy they burn to use up any excess caloric intake.
When she asked the males what their main concern for staying fit was, the most common response was something along the lines of being able to perform at a sport or have the capability to do work. Now the study was done on teens ages 12-19, and I would partially agree with this finding. I would have to say that the younger portion of the males probably do stay fit in order to perform well at a sport. While some of the older half probably does maintain a certain fitness level for performance, I would have to think that more of this end of the spectrum maintains a fitness level to impress the opposite sex.
Females' responses were almost a clean sweep across the board when asked the question about why they wanted to stay fit. They said that the pressure from the media to maintain a skinny, slim body was so great that they would fear becoming overweight. I would have to agree with the fact that most females maintain a fitness level in order to meet expectations of the public.
When she asked the males what their main concern for staying fit was, the most common response was something along the lines of being able to perform at a sport or have the capability to do work. Now the study was done on teens ages 12-19, and I would partially agree with this finding. I would have to say that the younger portion of the males probably do stay fit in order to perform well at a sport. While some of the older half probably does maintain a certain fitness level for performance, I would have to think that more of this end of the spectrum maintains a fitness level to impress the opposite sex.
Females' responses were almost a clean sweep across the board when asked the question about why they wanted to stay fit. They said that the pressure from the media to maintain a skinny, slim body was so great that they would fear becoming overweight. I would have to agree with the fact that most females maintain a fitness level in order to meet expectations of the public.
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I agree with you from the viewpoint that both males and females workout mainly because they want to impress the opposite sex, unless they are involved in a sport or something. Too bad that seems to be the only motivation.
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