„Exercise is Medicine“ – Was kann körperliche Aktivität bewegen?

Die körperliche Inaktivität der Bevölkerung wird zunehmend zum Gesundheitsproblem, das einer weltweiten Pandemie gleicht. Dabei genügt vielleicht schon ein kleiner „Anstoß“, um langfristig Leben zu retten.

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