Global alliance for the promotion of physical activity : the Hamburg declaration

J. M. Steinacker, W. Van Mechelen, W. Bloch, M. Börjesson, M. Casasco, B. Wolfarth, C. Knoke, T. Papadopoulou, J. Wendt, H. Al Tunaiji, D. Andresen, O. Andrieieva, N. Bachl, V. Badtieva, F. J. Beucher, C. A. Blauwet, J. A. C. Mallen, J.-H. Chang, G. Clénin, N. ConstantiniD. Constantinou, L. Di Luigi, L. Declercq, S. Doutreleau, S. Drozdovska, M. Duclos, A. Ermolao, T. Fischbach, A. N. Fischer, C. Fossati, J. Franchella, M. Fulcher, J. C. Galle, C. Gerloff, E. Georgiades, B. Gojanovic, M.G. Gross, A. Grote, M. Halle, H. Hauner, M. P. Herring, M. Hiura, K. Holze, G. Huber, D. Hughes, M. R. Hutchinson, A. Ionescu, D. C. Janse van Rensburg, A. Jegier, N. Jones, K. Kappert-Gonther, M. Kellerer, Y. Kimura, A. Kiopa, B. Kladny, G. Koch, E. Kolle, Greg Kolt, Y. Koutedakis, S. Kress, S. Kriemler, J. Kröger, C. Kuhn, R. Laszlo, R. Lehnert, F. J. Lhuissier, K. Lüdtke, S. Makita, P. M. Marqueta, W. März, K. Micallef-Stafrace, M. Miller, M. Moore, E. Müller, D. Neunhäuserer, I. R. Onur, V. Ööpik, M. Perl, A. Philippou, H.-G. Predel, S. Racinais, A. Raslanas, R. Reer, K. Reinhardt, C. Reinsberger, S. Rozenstoka, R. Sallis, L. B. Sardinha, M. Scherer, J. Schipperijn, R. Seil, B. Tan, A. Schmidt-Trucksäss, N. Schumacher, B. Schwaab, A. Schwirtz, M. Suzuki, J. Swart, R. Tiesler, U. Tippelt, E. Tillet, J. Thornton, B. Ulkar, E. Unt, E. Verhagen, T. Weikert, R. Vettor, S. Zeng, R. Budgett, L. Engebretsen, U. Erdener, F. Pigozzi, Y. P. Pitsiladis

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Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression and cancers, are on the rise worldwide and are often associated with a lack of physical activity (PA). Globally, the levels of PA among individuals are below WHO recommendations. A lack of PA can increase morbidity and mortality, worsen the quality of life and increase the economic burden on individuals and society. In response to this trend, numerous organisations came together under one umbrella in Hamburg, Germany, in April 2021 and signed the â € Hamburg Declaration'. This represented an international commitment to take all necessary actions to increase PA and improve the health of individuals to entire communities. Individuals and organisations are working together as the â € Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity' to drive long-term individual and population-wide behaviour change by collaborating with all stakeholders in the community: active hospitals, physical activity specialists, community services and healthcare providers, all achieving sustainable health goals for their patients/clients. The â € Hamburg Declaration' calls on national and international policymakers to take concrete action to promote daily PA and exercise at a population level and in healthcare settings.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere001626
Number of pages9
JournalBMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jul 2023

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Keywords

  • Physical activity
  • Health promotion
  • Physical activity promotion in primary care
  • Sports & exercise medicine
  • Sports medicine

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