As president of the Mutuelle des hospitaliers (MNH), which has 45,000 members, the author provides a brief overview of the organization’s mission, then discusses the role of hospital...

This initiative, carried out in five 8th-grade classes (average student age: 15), had the following two objectives: to promote and reinforce tobacco abstinence among those who do not...

The authors provide a brief overview of the findings of previous studies regarding the health behaviors of rural populations, their motivations, perceptions of health (related to the...

J. Arènes and P. Guilbert extracted data from the CFES’s 1995–96 Barometer Survey on tobacco and alcohol consumption (particularly wine), sleep patterns, breakfast habits, use of...

The author provides an overview of the World Conference on Tobacco Control, held in August 1997 in Beijing, along with current data on global tobacco consumption broken down by gender, a...

Drawing on her experience working with young people in gynecological clinics (Adolescent Medicine Department at Kremlin-Bicêtre University Hospital), the author offers a critical...

It is unrealistic to expect to increase a population’s physical activity by focusing solely on motivation. The key lies elsewhere: in supportive policies implemented at all levels—from...

Programs designed to encourage physical activity in Clichy-sous-Bois are offered at key community centers. This initiative has significantly increased the level of physical activity...

Like other health-related behaviors, engaging in physical activity depends on both conscious, intentional processes and unconscious ones. The purpose of this article is to present the...

Physical activity is influenced by a variety of factors (personal, social, environmental, and political). Moving from intention to action requires understanding one’s motivation and...