The industrial revolution had led to a extra sedentary life-style for many individuals and there was an increased awareness that this had the potential to be dangerous to well being. This was a key motivating issue for the forming of a physical culture movement, especially in Europe and the USA. This movement advocated increased ranges of bodily fitness for men, girls, and children and sought to do so by way of varied forms of indoor and out of doors exercise, and schooling. In many ways, it laid the foundations for contemporary fitness culture.
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