A health care practitioner who characterizes female older adults as fragile or delicate and encourages them not to engage in physical activity because it is risky is an example of which type of determinant of physical activity?

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The health care practitioner's characterization of female older adults as fragile or delicate and their encouragement for them to not engage in physical activity because it is risky suggests a social and cultural determinant of physical activity. This kind of attitude may discourage females from being physically active.

A Health Care Practitioner Who Characterizes Female Older Adults as Fragile