It is society’s responsibility to encourage people to engage in physical activity and to create more supportive environments. We must give meaning to this activity, which fosters social...

How do the French engage in physical activity, and how much time do they devote to it? This article presents some findings from the 2005 Health Barometer survey conducted by INPES. The...

For adolescents, engaging in recreational physical activity has three dimensions—emotional, cognitive, and social—that go far beyond mere motor skills. Any activity is a path to personal...

After nearly thirty years, the Kino-Québec program continues to promote physical activity. Safe walking routes for schoolchildren, neighborhoods designed to increase the number of people...

For the past six years, a team of professionals from the Jacob-Holtzer School Complex—including nurses, a social worker, a science teacher, and guidance counselors—in Firminy (Loire) has...

In 2003, four years before the law banning smoking in schools took effect, twenty-two high schools across France volunteered to participate in the "Smoke-Free High Schools" initiative....

In the Aquitaine region, professionals from twenty-five middle schools have been trained to carry out tobacco prevention and health education initiatives. Three hundred such initiatives...

Asthma causes 2,000 deaths per year in France, some of which could be prevented through more appropriate care and patient education. In Marseille, an innovative patient education program...

Alcohol consumption has been steadily declining in France for the past forty years. This trend is closely linked to individuals’ economic and social circumstances, as indicated by the...

How do workers respond to occupational hazards? Under what conditions are they recognized as having an occupational illness? A group of researchers—including physicians and social...