Physical Inactivity is the New Smoking: Moving Matters

Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN

The Aljoya Endowed Professor in Aging

Department of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems

School of School

University of Washington

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Describe the health risks associated with physical inactivity.

• Problem solve how to get more Americans moving.

[From the Winter 2016 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]