A National Physical Activity Plan for the United States

A national physical activity plan for the United States.

In-depth interviews with state public health practitioners on the United States National Physical Activity Plan

BACKGROUND The United States National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP; 2010), the country's first national plan for physical activity, provides strategies to increase population-level physical activity to complement the 2008 physical activity guidelines. This study examined state public health practitioner awareness, dissemination, use, challenges, and recommendations for the NPAP. METHODS In 20...

Sector activities and lessons learned around initial implementation of the United States national physical activity plan.

BACKGROUND National plans are increasingly common but infrequently evaluated. The 2010 United States National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) provided strategies to increase population levels of physical activity. This paper describes (i) the initial accomplishments of the NPAP sector teams, and (ii) results from a process evaluation to determine how the sectors operated, their cross-sector colla...

Synergistic Effects of Depression and Poor Impulse Control on Physical Partner Violence; A National Longitudinal Study in United States

Background: Although major depressive disorder (MDD) also increases the risk of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) perpetration, poor mental health has been mostly conceptualized as a consequence of IPV victimization rather than a risk factor for IPV perpetration. Poor impulse control is another IPV risk factor. Building on a risk / risk framework, this study investigates additive and multiplicati...

Physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns using accelerometry from a national sample of United States adults

BACKGROUND This study described the patterns of accelerometer-determined physical activity and sedentary behavior among adults using a nationally representative sample from the United States. METHODS Using 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, 7931 adults at least 18 years old wore an ActiGraph accelerometer for one week, providing at least 3 days of wear f...