Systems approaches to global and national physical activity plans

A key driver for promoting physical activity is reducing the global burden of noncommunicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. These diseases are responsible for more than 41 million deaths annually, of which a third occur before the age of 70 years. Physical activ...

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Published in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2019-02, Vol.97 (2), p.162-165
Main Authors: Rutter, Harry, Cavill, Nick, Bauman, Adrian, Bull, Fiona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Audits
Breast cancer
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Care and treatment
Chronic diseases
Colon cancer
Communication
Complex systems
Diabetes
Domains
Employee promotions
Evaluation
Exercise
Feedback
Fossil fuels
Health aspects
Health care
Health care policy
Health Promotion
Humans
Identification
Implementation
Inequality
Integrated approach
Mapping
Mobility
Monitoring
Noncommunicable diseases
Noncommunicable Diseases - prevention & control
Older people
Organizational Objectives
Partnerships
Patient outcomes
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Public Health
Sports
Sustainable development
System theory
Systematic review
Systems Theory
Transportation planning
Transportation policy
Walking
Working groups
World Health Organization
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Summary:A key driver for promoting physical activity is reducing the global burden of noncommunicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. These diseases are responsible for more than 41 million deaths annually, of which a third occur before the age of 70 years. Physical activity has multiple positive impacts on noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and breast and colon cancer, as well as numerous social and economic benefits including reduced use of fossil fuels, cleaner air and less congested, safer roads. All these effects are closely linked to several sustainable development goals. However, policy actions have been insufficient and uneven, and government strategies to increase physical activity have not consistently increased the proportion of the adult population meeting recommended levels of activity. Without significant scaling of efforts at local, regional, national and international levels, the global targets for physical activity are unlikely to be achieved.
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604
DOI:10.2471/BLT.18.220533