期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2019
卷号：26
期号：1
页码：1-5
DOI：10.26444/aaem/99177
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction. Physical activity is one of the basic needs of people throughout their lives. Physical activity prevents many
diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, which have the highest mortality rate, both among urban and rural populations
in Poland. The average life expectancy in Poland and the European Union is increasing. The proportion of children and
adolescents under the age of 20 is decreasing slowly but steadily, while the proportion of older people (aged 65+) in the
total population is gradually increasing. According to the forecast of the Central Statistical Office, the percentage of older
people increased rapidly after 2010, and will reach 22.3% in 2030. The number of the elderly will increase from 5,134,000
in 2007 to 8,195,000 in 2030. The health situation of Poles is less favourable compared to other European Union states. The
most common health risks are: nicotine, drug addiction, alcoholism and obesity. One of the causes of obesity is an unhealthy
lifestyle. Lifestyle is a basic determinant of human health.
Objective. The aim of this study is to present research results based on a literature review on the importance of physical
activity for human health as an element of organizing and managing the lifestyle of urban and rural populations.
Conclusions. Comprehensive measures should be taken to increase public health awareness and promote health education,
especially among school-age children and youths, and to provide appropriate sports infrastructure in particularly neglected
rural areas.
关键词：health; prevention; physical activity; health promotion
