Researchers around the world want us to make physical movement among young people a priority.
Main point: “An estimated 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide do not meet the World Health Organization’s physical activity guidelines.”
More about it:
- “Forty percent of adolescents worldwide never walk to school.”
- “…25% sit for more than three hours per day.”
Think about it:
- “More than 5 million people globally die each year due to lack of physical activity.”
- “Lack of exercise has been linked with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases.”
- “…leads to at least $54 billion per year in direct health care costs globally.”
What to do about it:
- “The benefits of exercise include improved heart health, muscle strength, physical function and mental health.”
- “…physical activity can provide a range of physical and mental health benefits for the 1.5 billion people worldwide living with a physical, mental, sensory or intellectual disability.”