19 To Improve Your Work Performance, Get Some Exercise

by Bonnie Hayden Cheng and Yolanda Na Li

Worldwide, 1.4 billion adults are insufficiently active, with one in three women and one in four men not engaging in adequate physical activity.1 In fact, there has been no improvement in physical activity levels since 2001, and physical inactivity is twice as prevalent in high-income countries than in low-income countries.

To combat the negative impact of physical inactivity, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global action plan in 2018 aimed at reducing physical inactivity by 15% by 2030. By promoting physical activity and encouraging individuals to engage in regular exercise, the WHO seeks to maximize the benefits of physical ...

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