Physical activity depends on the individual and is also heavily influenced by their family, social, and geographic environment. For adolescents in particular, the appeal of the activity...

In Villeurbanne, the physical activity incentive program encourages patients with chronic conditions to engage in adapted physical activity. A team of researchers gathered feedback from...

When people have been inactive for a long time and have compromised health, getting back into exercise—no matter how adapted it may be—is no easy task. How do participants experience...

As a diabetic and patient advocate, Michel Chapeaud emphasizes that engaging with peers is a form of therapy for chronic disease. During patient therapeutic education (PTE) sessions with...

Data from the 2010 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey show a significant decrease in sleep duration among middle school students in France. Specifically, 15-year-olds...

This issue of *La Santé en action* on perinatal care in Réunion and Mayotte is being published at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged Mayotte into a state of emergency. We...

The articles in this special issue explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of various populations—including healthcare workers, older adults, and...

The health crisis that has been unfolding since March 2020 has highlighted the French population’s limited understanding of mental health, the lack of prevention and promotion efforts...

All scientific indicators point to the same conclusion: the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of the general population, and particularly on certain groups: young...

The COVID-19 crisis highlights the fact that mental health affects the entire population, not just a minority. In addition to acutely exacerbating mental health issues, the pandemic has...