The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan

Factors related to partner involvement in development of the US national physical activity plan.

CONTEXT Physical activity coalitions are increasingly forming to meet the demands associated with policy, systems, and environmental change necessary to realize increases in population levels of physical activity. Little is known about what makes physical activity coalitions successful; however, evidence from community-based coalitions in other public health domains suggests that factors relate...

A national physical activity plan for the United States.

Local adaptation of the National Physical Activity Plan: creation of the Active Living Plan for a Healthier San Antonio.

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity and related health consequences are serious public health threats. Effective strategies to facilitate and support active-living opportunities must be implemented at national, state, and local levels. San Antonio, Texas, health department officials launched the Active Living Council of San Antonio (ALCSA) to engage the community in developing a 3- to 5-year plan to...

A national plan for physical activity: the enabling role of the built environment.

BACKGROUND Evidence shows significant relationships between aspects of the built environment and physical activity. Land use and transportation investments are needed to create environments that support and promote physical activity. METHODS The policy relevance of recent evidence on the built environment and physical activity is discussed, along with an assessment of near, medium, and longer...

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...