Abstract des Autors

Regular physical activity is not only important for healthy people, but also for people with a chronic illness who stand to benefit from an active lifestyle. For a number of chronic illnesses, sport and exercise can have a positive effect on the course taken by an illness. The limited figures on the exercise behaviour of the chronically ill show that the extent of poor physical activity amongst this group is probably higher than is the case for the healthy section of the population. The high health value of sport and exercise for people with a chronic illness and the low participation figures give rise to the need for a proactive exercise promotion policy in which the first line of health care can play an important role by actively promoting, advising and referring. Verf.-Referat