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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Physical Activity and Health in Europe.
International Standard Book Number
9789289043878
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Health promotion-- Europe.
Health status indicators-- Europe.
Physical fitness-- Europe.
Exercise.
Health Promotion.
Health Status Indicators.
Physical Fitness.
Health promotion.
Health status indicators.
Physical fitness.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Europe.
Europe.
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
613
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71
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RA483
Book number
P497
2006eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
2008
H-066
Class number
QT
255
Book Number
P57212
2006
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Cavill, Nick.
Kahlmeier, Sonja.
Racioppi, Francesca.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
World Health Organization., Regional Office for Europe.