Scotland' s progress in putting policy about physical activity into practice

Andrew Murray; Catherine Calderwood; Niamh O'Connor; Nanette Mutrie

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-095744

Scotland' s progress in putting policy about physical activity into practice

Andrew Murray^*, Catherine Calderwood, Niamh O'Connor, Nanette Mutrie

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Abstract

The need to increase global levels of physical activity to benefit population health is now incontrovertible. Policy that recommends a voluntary target by countries to reduce global inactivity by 10% by the year 2025 has been adopted by the WHO.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	320-321
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Sports Medicine
Volume	50
Issue number	6
Early online date	18 Jan 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095744
Publication status	Published - 31 Mar 2016

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physical activity
health benefits
active Scotland

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