Background Physical inactivity is a risk factor for chronic noncommunicable diseases
(NCDs), yet national surveillance of physical activity (PA) levels is not well defined. Though …

In Ghana, more than four in ten deaths in 2016 resulted from non-communicable diseases
(NCDs). Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours are important risk factors for NCDs. No …

Background: Physical activity can significantly reduce burden of NCDs. Physical activity is a
low-cost and high impact interventions that can be easily implemented among majority of the …

Introduction Mortality caused by preventable non-communicable diseases such as diabetes,
cancer, stroke and cardiovascular disease is on the increase. In 2016, noncommunicable …

Background: Physical activity can significantly reduce burden of NCDs. Physical activity is a
low-cost and high impact interventions that can be easily implemented among majority of the …

Physical inactivity is a major risk-factor of non-communicable diseases. The World Health
Organization has set physical activity recommendations for adults to reduce physical …

Appraising the status of physical activity surveillance, research and policy in Nigeria is
relevant to national and regional public health actions on physical activity promotion and …

Background Ghana is facing the public health “double burden” of both communicable and
chronic diseases. To combat increased chronic disease prevalence, physical activity …

Background Physical activity is crucial to preventing noncommunicable diseases. This study
aimed to provide up-to-date evidence on the epidemiology of insufficient physical activity …

Physical activity (PA) has shown substantial benefits versus inactivity, such as improvement
in bone and muscle strength, weight and balance control, cognitive health, mental health …