This week, EURACTIV reports on how the EU has tackled the societal and economic burden of physical inactivity in Europe, including an angle on mental health and the benefits of a healthy work environment.
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Physical activity seeking wider policy recognition
SPECIAL REPORT / While the economic benefits of physical activity are widely documented, policymakers still struggle to translate scientific evidence into policy, health experts say.
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Navracsics: ‘Lack of physical activity can cost over €31bn per year’
SPECIAL REPORT / Lack of exercise can burden economies and health systems, with recent projections suggesting the costs for the European Union as a whole could amount to 31 billion euros per year, according to Tibor Navracsics.
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Employees told to get up and exercise at work
SPECIAL REPORT / A growing number of European companies are trying to create a healthier work environment for their employees, by encouraging them to get out of their chairs during work hours.
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Physical inactivity costs estimated at €80bn per year
SPECIAL REPORT / EU member states spend on average €80.4 billion each year in treatment of diseases caused by lack of exercise, according to a new report unveiled in Brussels on Wednesday (17 June).
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MEP McGuinness: There’s no clear EU policy response to inactivity
SPECIAL REPORT / There is no clear EU policy response to inactivity, as it cuts across a number of policy areas from education to health to workplace to environment, says Mairead McGuinness.
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Getting Europe Moving
A new study shows the costs of ‘doing nothing’: the inactivity time bomb is killing 500,000 Europeans, and costing over € 80 billion per year. ISCA (International Sport & Culture Association) is campaignin to get 100 million Europeans to move more by 2020. Read the full report and find out what you can do to help get Europe moving at http://inactivity-time-bomb.nowwemove.com.
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Physical activity touted as medicine for mental illness
SPECIAL REPORT / A new report on physical activity in Europe underlines the positive impact of exercise for the body and the mind.
