How can we be satisfied—as representatives of Italian sport today—that in about 30 years, the number of people engaging in physical and sports activities, either regularly or occasionally, has increased by just 10%?
The situation is rather the following:
“At every age and stage of life, engaging in regular physical activity means making a choice in favor of one’s health. But how much physical activity is actually practiced in Italy and the rest of Europe? To answer this question, the editorial team of Dati alla mano—a podcast produced by Istat as part of its efforts to promote statistical literacy—interviewed Laura Iannucci, an Istat researcher and expert in the field.
What are the habits of adults in practicing physical activity in Italy and Europe?
According to the latest European Health Interview Survey (EHIS), referring to 2019, Italy ranks 21st out of 27 countries for the percentage of people who engage in physical activity during their leisure time: only 26.7% engage in aerobic physical activity (exercise involving a slight increase in breathing or heart rate) at least once a week, whereas among the overall European adult population the percentage rises to 44.3%. The data for Italy is even lower when it comes to muscle-strengthening activity (exercise aimed at strengthening the muscular system): only 14.4% of the adult population practices it, compared to 26.3% of the European adult population.”
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