A few of the hobbies mentioned were playing the piano, reading, and hanging out with friends. Many of these hobbies do not require a large expense of energy and therefore does not require one to be active. Subject B shared that due to the amount of studying she does, it is difficult for her to do anything she enjoys such like dancing. Hobbies are important to know because they are things that individuals really enjoy doing and therefore look forward to doing it.
Daily activities also ties with sedentary living. There are many careers that require for an individual to be sitting behind a desk for most hours of the day. Subject C shared one of her dislikes about her job: “What I don’t like about my job is that I am sitting behind a computer all day long” (Subject C). The other two subjects are young people that are in school most hours of the day with little physical activity. Unless one is involved as part of a sports team or do other recreational activities, it is difficult to stay