© 2000 the British Journal of Sports Medicine
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"You don't have to ...": walking to a healthier nation
Chief Executive, Health Education Board for Scotland Woodburn House, Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SG, Scotland
One of the best pieces of public health news in recent years has been that you do not have to be a marathon runner, sports champion, or even regular jogger to derive substantial health benefits through exercise: regular moderate physical activity has cardioprotective and other health benefits.1 From this and our low levels of exercise as a population, it can reasonably be concluded that promoting regular moderate physical activity—active living—is not only the most feasible route for exercise promotion but also the one that will yield the largest population health gain.2
HEBS (the Health Education Board for Scotland) has been something of a pioneer of the active living approach in the United Kingdom.2–4 We place a strong emphasis on walking because of its accessibility. Walking is easy for most people to contemplate and do, regardless of age or fitness level. It does not require special skills, expensive equipment, or facilities.
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