Movement perceived as chores or a source of joy: a phenomenological-hermeneutic study of physical activity and health

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Table I. The meaning of physical activity.

1) To engage in movement as a source of joy

The approach of a sportsman

The approach of a competitor

The approach of a social person

2) To overcome the bodily struggle to do their chores, and maybe feel better afterwards

The approach of an investor in health

The approach of a moral person

The approach of a conscientious person

The approach of a busy person

3) To minimize bodily functions equivalent to a functional daily life

The approach of a physically inactive person

The approach of a lazy person

The approach of an exhausted person