2/2007Role of regular physical activity in maintaining overall health

GRZEGORZ SZCZEŚNIAK (Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej Katedry Chorób Wewnętrznych Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie,Kierownik Katedry: prof. dr hab. med. Jerzy Łopatyński)

Summary
Benefits from regular physical activity have been known for ages. We have got more and more proofs of positive influence of movement on our health. Unfortunately, civilisation progress causes that we have still less and less physical activity. In this paper the authors present history of perception of healthy influence of physical activity, their look on the Polish society activity and current recommendations concerning physical training.

Key words: physical activity, sport, healthy lifestyle, recommendations