Potential Cost Savings for the Healthcare System by Physical Activity in Different Chronic Diseases: A Pilot Study in the Veneto Region of Italy.

Sara OrtolanDaniel Neunhaeuserer Giulia QuintoBarbara BarraAnna Centanini Francesca Battista Marco Vecchiato Valentina De MarchiMartina CelidoniVincenzo RebbaAndrea Ermolao

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

By a downward estimate, regarding the direct healthcare costs, PA interventions could lead to important cost-savings in the Veneto region. The savings would be greater when considering the cross-sectional impact on other healthcare costs, comorbidities, and indirect costs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
physical activity
cross sectional
body mass index
risk assessment
sleep quality
affordable care act