And we\u2019re back! Here is part 2 to Nejat Hassen\u2019s list of favourite podcasts. To see the first part of this two-part blog on the best of BJSM’s 2019 podcasts follow the link here<\/a>.<\/p>\n *Click each title to access the individual podcast<\/em>*<\/strong><\/p>\n Sitting is the new smoking, they say.<\/p>\n Office jobs and technological advancements have subjected us to our chairs for 10-12 hours a day. As a result, increases in physical inactivity have contributed to the globally rising number of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.<\/p>\n In this podcast, Dr. Fiona Bull describes the WHO\u2019s global efforts to increase physical activity. The plan includes interdisciplinary collaboration among community leaders, healthcare professionals, policy makers, urban designers, government, and the general public. The hope is to create strategic plans that improve physical activity levels for all.<\/p>\n You may ask, with all the campaigns, free yoga classes, and added bike lanes in cities, why are people still physically inactive? Many people still do not understand the benefits of physical activity. Exercise is medicine, but unless we use culturally sensitive strategies to help people connect to the message, we will not see improvements. The WHO translates their physical activity guidelines into Arabic, Russian, and Portuguese. It uses images that people of various cultures can easily identify with.<\/p>\n All these efforts will not be matter unless the individual makes a conscious decision to incorporate physical activity into their lifestyle. Only then will we see (hopefully) a drop in the statistics above!<\/p>\n For more information on the WHO\u2019s work on physical activity, check out their Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030<\/a>!<\/p>\n#1 <\/u>Physical inactivity: A global public health problem<\/a><\/h5>\n
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