Achieving the goal of health and well-being for all: why sport might hold the key

Numerous important breakthroughs in the modern world are rightly attributed to advances in technology. Silver linings often have a cloud though and this scenario illustrates that perfectly. Technological developments are responsible for many positive changes in society and also the lifestyles that people lead. Needless to say, the significant decline in physical activity is not one of them.

This sizeable shift toward more sedentary existences has major implications for healthcare provision. Indeed, eminent bodies like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) lead the clamor for health systems to be significantly overhauled. The Organization for Economic Co-operation...