Identifies approaches to the conceptualization of 'determinants of health,' 'leisure activities,' and 'active living.' Relationships between determinants of health (gender, age, education, race, social support, place of residence, socioeconomic factors, occupation, health behaviors, activity choices and leisure constraints) and levels and patterns of active living are reviewed. Relationships between determinants of health and active living are summarized within the context of an integrative framework: the precede-proceed model of health promotion planning and evaluation. The model's use highlights the need to link the historically individual-focused literature on physical activity/active living with the emerging recognition that sociocultural and structural determinants play a key role in influencing a wide range of activities in daily life.
