PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS: HEALTH-AND ACTIVE LIFE STYLE APTITUDE

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) challenged active life style for non communicable diseases (NCDs).The Physical inactivity is one of risk factor for global mortality (6% of deaths globally).Physical inactivity became the fourth leading risk factor after high blood pressure (13%), tobacco use (9%) and high blood glucose (6%); these factors together with and overweight/obesity are responsible for 5% of NCDs (WHO, 2009).The inactivity levels are increasing in many countries and they can cause onset of the following diseases: cardiovascular disease (30%), diabetes (27%) and cancer (21-25%). To hell overcoming this matter the WHO wrote some important documents: Global strategy for diet and Physical Activity (2004) and Global strategy for Physical Activity (2010-2013) based on Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health (GRPAH. It  is  guidelines on “the dose-response relationship between physical activity and health benefits” (WHO, 2010). The health prevention outcomes:cardio respiratory health (coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke and hypertension); metabolic health (obesity and diabetes); musculoskeletal health (bone health, osteoporosis); cancer (breast and colon cancer); functional health and prevention of falls and trauma; depression.The aims survey on PA gave scientific evidence for:• health policy (inform national physical activity policies and other public health interventions);• health governance (provide the starting point to the establishment of goals and objectives for physical activity promotion at national level);• health management (foster inter- intersectoral collaboration and contribute to setting up national goals and objectives regarding physical activity promotion);• health empowerment (provide a foundation for physical activity promotion initiatives and participation) ;• health funding (justify the allocation of resources to physical activity promotion interventions);• health networking  (create a framework for joint action for all other relevant stakeholders around the same goal;• health innovation (provide an evidence-based document that enables all relevant stakeholders to transfer policy into action with the allocation of the appropriate resources); • health prevention  (facilitate national surveillance and monitoring mechanisms to monitor population levels of physical activity) .(WHO, 2010)