“People have been put off exercise by the cult of jogging & need to realise that moderate exertion, such as gardening & walking can be just as healthy” Britain’s chief medical officers have claimed.
Well. Go to the top of our stairs.
There’s a lot of bumf to go with this – a 58-page report from the chief medical officers, 5 fact sheets & 4 technical reports, all available via the UK physical activity guidelines on the Department of Health website.
There is much work to be done however before people start to sit up or, preferably, stand up at least & take notice, for "Guidelines themselves do not change behaviour: we do not expect many people to read this report and immediately change their lifestyle ... There now needs to be careful and planned translation of these guidelines into appropriate messages for the public, which relate to different life situations."
