In the fall of 2008, the U.S. Government unveiled its first-ever report,PhysicalActivity Guidelines for Americans. To help individuals and communitygroups touse these Guidelines effectively, a National Physical Activity Plan wasdeveloped.U.S. Initiatives for PhysicalActivity: How Do We Put Them All Together?explains how the plan can be utilized and details effective strategiesthat can beadopted to implement the Guidelines in local communities.
Among topics covered:
Among topics covered:
- A little history never hurts
- National physical activity plan
- Public health strategies
- Education strategies
- Volunteer and non-profit strategies
- Transportation, urban design, community planning strategies
- Mass media strategies
- Health care strategies
- Business and industry strategies
- Park, recreation, fitness, sports strategies
- What more can we do?
