Global recommendations on physical activity for health
Physical inactivity is now identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Physical inactivity levels are rising in many countries with major implications for the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the general health of the population worldwide. The focus of the Glo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Geneva, Switzerland
World Health Organization
2010, [2010]
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| Summary: | Physical inactivity is now identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Physical inactivity levels are rising in many countries with major implications for the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the general health of the population worldwide. The focus of the Global recommendations on physical activity for health is primary prevention of NCDs through physical activity at population level, and the primary target audience for these recommendations are policy-makers at national level. The recommendations set out in this document address three age groups: 5-17 years old; 18-64 years old; and 65 years old and above |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF cover |
| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (58 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9789241599979 |