Health and fitness
Getting physically active
Physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality accounting for 6% of deaths globally.
Health and benefits of physical activity
Moderate and vigorous activity
How much physical activity do we need?
Making physical activity part of daily life
When combined with good nutrition, physical activity helps improve overall health and fitness. People who are physically active tend to live longer, maintain a healthy weight, and are at reduced risk for many chronic diseases including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers. This month we take a closer look at physical activity, exploring the benefits of increased physical activity, recommended levels of physical activity and some tips on increasing activity levels
Physical activity is any movement that works the body’s muscles and requires energy to be expended. The term physical activity is often used interchangeably with the term exercise. However, exercise is just one type of physical activity which is planned, structured and intended to improve or maintain physical fitness. Physical activity includes exercise as well as other activities carried out as part of daily life, for example walking the dog, taking the stairs, doing house work or mowing the lawn.
