Be Active Be Healthy
'Be Active, Be Healthy' establishes a new framework for the delivery of physical activity aligned with sport for the period leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and beyond. It also sets out new ideas for local authorities and primary care trusts (PCTs) to help determine and respond to the needs of their local populations, providing and encouraging more physical activity, which will benefit individuals and communities, as well as delivering overall cost savings. This plan is largely focused on adults, as children and young people's physical activity is being taken forward through a number of other specific government initiatives.
'Be Active, Be Healthy' includes a breakdown of the estimated healthcare-related costs of physical inactivity to illustrate the potental gains to be made by investing in the promotion of healthy, active lifestyle.
The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to inspire individuals to make a commitment to activity. The aim is to break new ground in delivering a health legacy for the Games, which will contribute to the Government's Legacy Action Plan (LAP) target for 2 million more adults active by 2012.
The full plan is attached below.
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