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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827530203321

Titolo

Physical activity and health in Europe [[electronic resource] ] : evidence for action / / edited by Nick Cavill, Sonja Kahlmeier and Francesca Racioppi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Copenhagen, : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, c2006

ISBN

1-280-84178-8

9786610841783

92-890-1405-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (46 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CavillNick

KahlmeierSonja

RacioppiFrancesca

Disciplina

613.71

Soggetti

Health promotion - Europe

Health status indicators - Europe

Physical fitness - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 Why is physical activity important for health; 2 What is known about current levels of physical activity and inactivity; 3 What factors and conditions influence physical activity; 4 What can the health sector and others do to increase physical activity; 5 What next; References; Annex 1 Further reading

Sommario/riassunto

This booklet is written for European policy-makers and leaders from different sectors that can promote physical activity, including health, sports and recreation, transport, employment, urban planning, education and the mass media. It sets out the facts about health-enhancing physical activity, provides examples of action already being taken, highlights the contributions that can be made by health and other sectors and makes the case for concerted action across the WHO European Region.