EHLA Project – Activeforhealth.eu

“Physical inactivity is a global epidemic” as it is the fourth leading risk factor for mortally globally In Europe 50% of adults are overweight and 20% are obese. This condition leads to Type 2 diabetes and many other diseases. These are societal chronic diseases a real public health problem at the European level. The World Health Organization (WHO) (2019) recommends at least 150 min of moderate activity or 70 min of vigorous activity per week to provide health benefits.

Activeforhealth.eu is a European project who aims to address physical inactivity, a global public health issue, by developing and testing innovative measures to boost physical activity. These measures will be incorporated into the activities of relevant stakeholders across Europe, with a focus on raising awareness and promoting healthier lifestyles. The project involves six partners across Europe, each contributing their expertise and local knowledge. The project runs from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026 and is supported by the European Union.

Partners

The following partners are participating in the project:

Istanbul Spor Etkinlikleri ve Isletmeciligi Ticaret AS (Spor Istanbul) – Turkey

European Healthy Lifestyle Alliance (EHLA) – Belgium (Project Leader)

Surpass Sport Systems Limited (SurpassPort) – Ireland

Kinetic Analysis BV (KineticAnalysis) – Netherlands

Stichting SportDrenthe (SportDrenthe) – Netherlands

Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti Associazione di Promozione Sociale Rete Associativa Nazionale (UISP APS) – Italy

Project activities

Phase 1

Project Management and Coordination.

Main outputs:

  • Partners cooperation and meetings
  • Implementation progress: Quality Monitoring Report 1, 2 and 3

Phase 2

Innovative practices to boost physical activity

Main outputs:

  • Analysis of the state of art in the project’s countries about the promotion of physical activity. Benchmarking study
  • Report of results of the knowledge exchange visits
  • Report of results of the pilot test

Phase 3

Development of innovative tools to boost physical activity

  • Guideline to promote physical activity
  • Mobile application
  • E-Book Capacity Building Programme
  • Report of results of the Capacity building programme

Phase 4

Awareness campaign to promote physical activity

Main outputs:

  • Report of results of the awareness programme
  • White paper: policy recommendations

Phase 5

Communication, dissemination, and exploitation

Main outputs:

  • Communication and Dissemination Plan
  • Sustainability and Exploitation Plan
  • Communication and promotional Material kit (roll- ups, poster, online
    leaflets, logo, website, templates, videos etc)
  • Report of results of the communication and dissemination activities 1 and 2
  • Report of results of the communication and dissemination activities 3 and 4

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