A Call for Action on Chronic Respiratory Diseases within Physical Activity Policies, Guidelines and Action Plans: Let’s Move!

Mark W. Orme (), Akila R. Jayamaha, Lais Santin, Sally J. Singh and Fabio Pitta
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Mark W. Orme: Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
Akila R. Jayamaha: Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
Lais Santin: Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy, Health Sciences Center, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina 86057-970, Brazil
Sally J. Singh: Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
Fabio Pitta: Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy, Health Sciences Center, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina 86057-970, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: Global policy documents for the promotion of physical activity (PA) play an important role in the measurement, evaluation, and monitoring of population PA levels. The World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines include, for the first time, recommendations for specific populations, including individuals living with a range of non-communicable diseases. Of note, is the absence of any chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) within the recommendations. Globally, CRDs are highly prevalent, are attributable to significant individual and societal burdens, and are characterised by low PA. As a community, there is a need to come together to understand how to increase CRD representation within global PA policy documents, including where the evidence gaps are and how we can align with PA research in other contexts. In this commentary, the potential for synergy between evidence into the relationships between PA in CRDs globally and the relevance to current policies, guidelines and action plans on population levels of PA are discussed. Furthermore, actions and considerations for future research, including the need to harmonize and promote PA assessment (particularly in low- and middle-income countries) and encompass the synergistic influences of PA, sedentary behaviour and sleep on health outcomes in CRD populations are presented.

Keywords: physical activity; sedentary behavior; guidelines; recommendations; health policy; chronic respiratory diseases; low- and middle-income countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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