7 Investments For Physical Activity – New Policy Guidelines
This week Fiona Bull from the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia recently spoke to the British Journal of Sports Medicine about the research done by the Global Advocacy for Physical Activity. The discussion was broadcast as a podcast, which is linked below. Physical inactivity is now the 4th leading cause of death from a non-communicable disease (NCD) i.e. conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, as opposed to viruses and bacterial infections. Inactivity is still on the rise. Why are people less active than they used to be? A report published by the Global Advocacy for Physical Activity in February 2011 answers this, and sets a framework for making positive changes in society. Regular daily activity benefits health, both physical and mental health. But today people are less active than ever. Why is this so, and how can the trend be reversed? The Global Advocacy for Physical Activity have described 7 key areas that need to be invested in to help promote more physical activity. These are closely linked with the concept of the obesogenic environment, which we have discussed in our article on The Global Obesity Crisis. The 7 Investments Schools Transport Policy Urban Design [...]
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