The World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan for Physical Activity: Prof Fiona Bull

Thanks to BJSM editorial board member Daniel Friedman (@DDFriedman), who has also served as in intern at the World Health Organization, for hosting this podcast. The BJSM’s guest is Professor Fiona Bull, MBE – Program Manager of WHO Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases Management Team, Geneva, Switzerland. @fiona_bull The conversation gives the listener a 20-minute gem that covers the following points What is the global action plan? How was it developed? Why was this needed? How does it differ from the 7 investments? What is the overall goal? (15% reduction in physical inactivity by 2030) What can the BJSM community and how can we follow progress? The answer to the last question is via the WHO ‘Let’s be active’ page: http://www.who.int/ncds/prevention/physical-activity/gappa Here is the link for the ‘’7 investments” document: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/10/709 Here is the link for the Bangkok Declaration on Physical Activity: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/51/19/1389.full.pdf If you are interested in physical activity, see the 2018 BJSM special issue on walking here:

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