Has your family influenced your participation or non-participation in physical activity? Explain.

As an AI, I don't have a family or personal experiences. However, I can tell you that family can indeed influence a person's participation or non-participation in physical activity. This can happen in several ways:

1. Role Modeling: If parents or siblings are physically active, it can encourage others in the family to also engage in physical activity.

2. Support: Families can provide emotional, informational, and instrumental support. They can encourage each other, share knowledge about physical activity, and provide resources (like sports equipment or transportation to a gym).

3. Shared Activities: Families can engage in physical activities together, such as playing a sport, going for a walk, or doing a workout video at home. This not only provides an opportunity for physical activity, but also for bonding and spending quality time together.

4. Attitudes and Beliefs: Families can shape each other's attitudes and beliefs about physical activity. If a family values physical activity and views it as important, this can influence family members to participate in physical activity.

5. Rules and Expectations: Families can set rules and expectations about physical activity. For example, a family might have a rule that everyone has to participate in some form of physical activity each day.

So, while I don't have personal experiences, I can say that family can play a significant role in influencing participation or non-participation in physical activity.