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Information and news about physical activity
Indicators for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD)
The indicator describes the proportion of children and adolescents who are insufficiently physically active, defined as less than 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity daily.
Updated 30.11.2021
The indicator describes the following: The proportion of adults who are insufficiently physically active, defined as fewer than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity per week.
Updated 24.11.2021
Systematic review
We evaluated the effect of exercise for people with severe mental illness.
Published 06.06.2018
We have summarised the results from five systematic reviews, on the effects of exercise for cancer patients during and after cancer treatment, including a total of 119 randomised clinical trials.
Published 16.12.2016
We evaluated the effect of cognitive therapies on physical activity summarizing studies involving different patient groups and persons at risk of heart disease.
Updated 15.12.2016
This systematic review will answer questions about effects of organized follow-up to promote change of physical activity and diet.
Updated 05.12.2016
This review looks at the effects of information and other communication initiatives on physical activity and on changes in one or more other lifestyle habit.
The prevention of poor health habits among children and adolescents has the potential to create improved health throughout the life span.
Background Physical inactivity is associated with a number of diseases, e.g. cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, type-2-diabetes, cancer, and osteoporosis.