Naslov
The Project" Living Healthy"-co-financed by the European Union from the European Social Fund

Autori
Krtalic, Slaven ; Lang Morovic, Maja ; Music Milanovic, Sanja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Journal of physical activity & health. Vol. 15, Suppl. 1 / - London : Delhi, 2018, 177-178

Skup
7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress

Mjesto i datum
London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 15.10.2018. - 17.10.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Health ; promotion ; education ; physical activity

Sažetak
Introduction: Since 2016 Croatian Institute of Public Health is implementing comprehensive health promotion project Healthy Living on a national level. The goal of the project is the improvement of health of the entire population through activities implemented at the local community level through acting in the community, with a goal to inform, educate and raise awareness among the citizens of the Republic of Croatia of all ages on positive aspects of healthy lifestyles – healthy nutrition, physical activity, obesity prevention, decreasing overweight, decreasing morbidity from chronic non-communicable diseases. Method: Due to its comprehensivenes and multisectorial implementation, activities of the Project are implemented through five elements: Health Education (Polygons, 10-minute exercises, Recommended menus for elementary schools and high schools), Health and Physical Activity (Walking Towards Health), Health and Nutrition (Certification Mark Living Healthy), Health and the Workplace (Health-Friendly Company) and Health and the Environment (Volunteers in Parks). The target populations of the Project are all residents of the Republic of Croatia. Results: The implementation of project has started in all 21 Croatian counties. The first activity in each county is activity Walking towards health followed by the Healthy Living conference on health promotion and best county practices in health promotion. Conclusion: The expected public health contributions of the project are: raising awareness of the citizens on the need for maintaining their health, modification of changeable unhealthy habits, decreasing the morbidity from chronic mass diseases and increasing the share of healthy citizens in total population of the Republic of Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijske znanosti, Kineziologija

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