Resources modify the associations between kin and fertility in historical Finland.

Sports and exercise medicine (SEM) has evolved into a multidisciplinary specialty that integrates clinical medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and public health to prevent and manage non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) while optimizing physical performance []. Globally, NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory conditions account for approximately 75% of deaths, with the majority occurring in low‐ and middle‐income countries []. The World Health Organization's underscores the urgent need for preventive strategies, noting that premature NCD deaths remain disproportionately high in sub‐Saharan Africa []. Within this context, the concept of positions physical activity as a cost‐effective, evidence‐based intervention for both prevention and rehabilitation []. SEM practitioners therefore play a pivotal role in translating these principles into clinical and community practice []. In Ghana, NCDs contribute to about 45% of annual deaths, driven by sedentary lifestyles, poor nutrition, and rapid urbanization []. The 2023 Ghana STEPS survey further highlights rising risk factors such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, and harmful alcohol use, which intensify the burden of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancers []. Recognizing this challenge, institutions such as the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) have introduced SEM programmes to train professionals capable of addressing lifestyle‐related health issues.