根據行政院衛生署與國民健康局的調查資料顯示，台灣國人缺乏運動和靜態的生活作息易造成健康上的危機。故行政院衛生署訂定了一些健康政策和計畫，期能增加台灣國人的運動情況與體適能。本文的目的主要描述台灣現今有關運動與身體活動的健康政策與重要方針，以及探討衛生署近年為增加台灣國人的運動情況與體適能所執行的重要健康計畫。最後針對公共衛生護理實務與未來護理研究提出建議。

　　　　　The statistics from the Taiwan Department of Health (DOH) and the Taiwan Bureau of Health Promotion (BHP) indicated that a sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise may cause health risks in the Taiwanese population. A number of health policies and health programs have been conducted by the Taiwan DOH to increase physical fitness and exercise among Taiwanese population. The purpose of this paper is to describe national health priorities regarding physical activity and exercise and discuss supportive health polices that exist for advancing physical activity and exercise in Taiwan. Several important health-related plans and programs recently conducted by the Taiwan DOH are described. Implementation and recommendations for public health nursing and nursing research are presented.