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A regular physical activity, even moderate, enhances health and improves the overall quality of life. In fact, regular and adequate levels of physical activity improve muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness, bone and functional health, reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, breast and colon cancer and depression, reduce the risk of falls as well as hip or vertebral fractures and are fundamental to energy balance and weight control. On the contrary, insufficient physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for global mortality and is on the rise in many countries, adding to the burden of NCDs (non communicable diseases) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes and affecting general health worldwide. 

WHO Member States have agreed to reduce insufficient physical activ ...