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[Overview of primary prevention measures to promote physical activity in Germany]
1Abteilung für Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsberichterstattung, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Deutschland. JordanSu@rki.de
Abstract:
This article provides an overview of primary prevention measures to promote physical activity. First, health-related recommendations for physical activity are presented together with a brief description of the frequency and determinants of physical activity. Prevention measures in Germany to promote physical activity are categorized taking into account the respective level of intervention (individual, setting, population) and contextual reference (with and without relying on structural conditions). Typical preventive measures to promote physical activity will be presented along with some examples. This is followed by concluding remarks about the current state in the area of preventive measures in Germany for the promotion of physical activity.
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