Physical inactivity is an important contributor to non-communicable diseases in countries of
high income, and increasingly so in those of low and middle income. Understanding why …

Background Developing national physical activity (PA) recommendations is an essential
element of an effective national approach to promote PA. Methods Systematic overview and …

Background Evidence on current, national physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour
(SB) policies is limited. We, therefore, analysed availability, comprehensiveness …

With increased globalization and modernization of people's lives, lifestyle behavior has
changed substantially in many countries around the world. This change has brought two key …

The health benefits of physical activity have been well established. However, more than a
quarter of the adult population in the world is insufficiently active (not performing at least 150 …

Background Policy analysis is considered essential for achieving successful reforms in
health promotion and public health. The only framework for physical activity (PA) policy …

Background National policy approaches to physical activity (PA) promotion and sedentary
behaviour (SB) reduction are needed to address rising rates of non-communicable …

Objective To investigate patterns of physical activity in older adults with knee osteoarthritis
(OA) compared to older adults without knee OA across 6 European countries. We expect …

Sedentary behavior, as distinct from a lack of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, is an
emerging health risk behavior for the development of chronic diseases. Examples of …

Ethnic and racial health disparities present an enduring challenge to community-based
health promotion, which rarely targets their underlying population-level determinants (eg …