Publications

New publication on the cost of inaction on physical activity

On 5 December, The Lancet published a new article together with WHO on the cost of inaction on physical activity, following the recent publication of the first Global Status Report on Physical Activity.

WHO enhances its actions on how to address complex public health problems such as the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)

During an online meeting held on 22 September, Dr Kremlin Wickramasinghe, the Acting Head of the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of NCDs, presented a guidance document seeking to bring systems approaches into practice, titled “Systems thinking for noncommunicable disease prevention policy”.

WHO Europe publishes progress reports on the implementation of its action plans for the prevention of NCDs and physical activity strategy

WHO Europe published two new progress reports during its 72nd Regional Committee meeting in September 2022.

2022 Eurobarometer on Sport and Physical Activity reveals that 45% of Europeans never exercise or play sport

The European Commission has recently published the 5th Eurobarometer on Sport and Physical Activity in September 2022. Results are based on a 20-question survey from 26,580 Europeans from all 27 Member States.

Some of the key findings revealed that 45% of Europeans currently never exercise or partake in physical activity. The survey also unveiled that during the COVID-19 pandemic, half of Europeans reduced their activity levels or even stopped exercising altogether.

#BEACTIVE DAY Inclusion guide: How to better engage with women and girls

The 2022 #BEACTIVE DAY project is delighted to unveil the #BEACTIVE DAY Inclusion guide: How to better engage with women and girls, which seeks to act as a hands-on guide for fitness and physical activity clubs and centres.

New WHO publication on urban design: how cities can promote physical activity and healthy diets

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of death and disability around the world, and physical inactivity is one of the main risk factors for NCDs. 23% of global deaths are due to modifiable environmental factors.

2022 European Health & Fitness Market Report: Memberships and number of clubs grew in 2021

On Wednesday April 6th 2022 EuropeActive unveiled the key findings of the 2022 European Health & Fitness Market Report (EHFMR) during the 9th European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) held live in Cologne, Germany, with over 400 participants.

ACSM reveals worldwide fitness trends for 2022

For the past 15 years, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)’s Health & Fitness Journal® has circulated an electronic survey to thousands of professionals around the world to determine health and fitness trends for the following year. The results of this worldwide survey for 2022 have just been issued, providing some useful insights.

New SafeACTiVE report – Second cycle results showing low levels of COVID-19 risk in European fitness clubs

EuropeActive is pleased to announce the completion of its second SafeACTiVE report in partnership with King Juan Carlos University, AWRC-Sheffield Hallam University and ukactive’s Research Institute. The second SafeACTiVE report, which builds on extensive data-collection and analysis by EuropeActive and its academic partners, reveals a low level of COVID-19 risk in the assessed fitness clubs and leisure centres.

New Eurydice report published on adult education and training in Europe

A new Eurydice report called “Adult education and training in Europe: Building inclusive pathways to skills and qualifications” was published by the European Commission/EACEA in September 2021.