The importance of being active your way.

摘要

Physical activity is one of the most important components of successful health promotion and disease prevention for individuals and communities. While physical activity has long been a priority for public health, it rose to a new level of prominence in October of 2008, when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. These guidelines, which are the first set of comprehensive, evidence-based national recommendations for physical activity across the lifespan, are designed to serve as the basis for programs and policies nationwide.