health-enhancing physical activity | HEPA [Abbr.]

European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity | HEPA Europe

The 1992 International Conference on Physical Activity, Fitness and Health [ International Conference on Exercise, Fitness and Health ]

Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Network (1) | Swiss Network for the Promotion of Health-Enhancing Physical Activities (2) [ hepa.ch ]

Guide to Healthy Physical Activity [ Canada's Guide to Healthy Physical Activity ]

create sport awareness in public health | promote sporting activities in public health | promote sport activities in public health | promote sport awareness in public health

International Conference on Exercise, Fitness and Health

Swiss Network for the Promotion of Health-Enhancing Physical Activity [ hepa.ch ]

Health and adapted physical activity

The Council in its 2012 conclusions on promoting HEPA acknowledged the need for additional action.[21] Building on the input from the Expert Group on Sport, Health and Participation (XG SHP), on contributions from stakeholders and on the results of a study, the Commission developed a new policy initiative on HEPA.[22] Based on this, the Council adopted a Recommendation on promoting HEPA across sectors in November 2013, which will support Member States in their efforts to develop and implement effective HEPA policies taking into account the EU Physical Activity Guidelines.[23] The Recommendation builds on existing ini ...[+++]tiatives regarding physical activity.

The EU Physical Activity Guidelines (EU PA GL) (1), as referred to by the Council and by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, in their conclusions of 27 November 2012 (2) on promoting HEPA, and by the Council in its conclusions entitled ‘Healthy Ageing across the Lifecycle’ (3), advocate a cross-sectoral approach covering all thematic areas responsible for HEPA promotion.

The EU Physical Activity Guidelines (EU PA GL) , as referred to by the Council and by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, in their conclusions of 27 November 2012 on promoting HEPA, and by the Council in its conclusions entitled ‘Healthy Ageing across the Lifecycle’ , advocate a cross-sectoral approach covering all thematic areas responsible for HEPA promotion.

Assist Member States in adopting national strategies, developing cross-sectoral HEPA policy approaches and implementing corresponding action plans by facilitating the exchange of information and good practice, effective peer-learning, networking and identification of successful approaches to HEPA promotion.