Rissanen P
Sairaanhoitaja (1991). 1991(4):27-9.
It is common to argue for sport and physical activity with its health benefits. There has also been a growing demand for using sport as a method for health promotion and preventive care. The effects of sport and physical activity are known to same extend. We know some individual effects of sport to blood circulation and hypertension and so on. What we actually do not know, is, whether sport is a good and effective remedy for illnesses or in health promotion when compared with other possible treatments. And if it is, is it also cost-effective? Also there is no evidence of possibilities of cutting down health care costs by encouraging our population to make more sport and physical training.
人们常常为体育运动及其健康益处而争论。将体育运动作为一种促进健康和预防保健的方法的需求也在不断增加。体育运动和身体活动的影响在一定程度上是已知的。我们知道体育运动对血液循环、高血压等有一些个体影响。但实际上我们不知道的是，与其他可能的治疗方法相比，体育运动在治疗疾病或促进健康方面是否是一种好的、有效的疗法。如果是，它是否也具有成本效益？也没有证据表明鼓励民众增加体育运动和体育锻炼能够降低医疗保健成本。
