HMS and discourses on health

There is now a substantial body of evidence to demonstrate that regular physical activity improves and sustains good health (Hardman and Stensel 2003; Paffenbarger et al., 1983; Paffenbarger et al., 1986) and that the increasingly sedentary lifestyles of urban dwellers in developed countries is contributing significantly to the burden of ill-health (Powell and Blair, 1994; Hardman, 2001).