Regular exercise such as walking, cycling, or dancing not only makes
you feel good, it has significant benefits for health. It reduces the
risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers, helps control
weight, and contributes to mental well-being. Taking part in physical
activity also increases opportunities for making friends and feeling
part of the community.
Active living benefits health at any age, but it is especially important to the healthy development of children and young people, and can make a substantial difference to the well-being of older people. On the contrary, physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for health and is estimated to attribute to one million deaths per year in the WHO European Region.
WHO/Europe works towards physical activity promotion in health policy and in other relevant sectors in Europe through the European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA Europe) which it hosts.
Increasing physical activity across sectors
There are many ways to increase physical activity, whether it be at school or at work or in the transport choices you have, or the place you live in. WHO calls on all sectors, including health, transport, housing and education to engage with this issue and collaborate in effective policies and interventions.
Active living benefits health at any age, but it is especially important to the healthy development of children and young people, and can make a substantial difference to the well-being of older people. On the contrary, physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for health and is estimated to attribute to one million deaths per year in the WHO European Region.
WHO/Europe works towards physical activity promotion in health policy and in other relevant sectors in Europe through the European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA Europe) which it hosts.
Increasing physical activity across sectors
There are many ways to increase physical activity, whether it be at school or at work or in the transport choices you have, or the place you live in. WHO calls on all sectors, including health, transport, housing and education to engage with this issue and collaborate in effective policies and interventions.
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