1. Physical activity and public health Introduction ( Hand-out) Pekka Oja MPH course Schlosshofen, 12 January 2008

2. Landmarks of HEPA Development Exercise Fitness and Health Physical Activity, Fitness and Health 1994 1995 1996 2000 2004 2006 2007 CDC/ACSM recommendations WHO/FIMS recommendations U.S. Surgeon General Report Dose Response Symposium WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health WHO European Charter on Counteracting Obesity White Paper on Sport EU Platform on Diet and Physical Activity 2006 - European HEPA Network HEPA Europe 2005 - White Paper on Nutrition 1990

3. US CDS & ACSM (1995) ”Every US adult should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week.”

4. Promotion of physical activity is important in the whole population because it benefits growth and development in children and youth prevents many diseases in adults helps maintaining functional capacity in elderly supports independent life-style in ageing people Surgeon General 1996