Increasing Physical Activity: Campaigns and Informational Approaches

Campaigns and informational approaches aim to:

• Change knowledge about physical activity benefits
• Increase awareness about ways to increase physical activity in the community
• Explain how to overcome barriers and negative attitudes about physical activity
• Increase participation in community-based activities

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review, and where available, Research-tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs).

Community-Wide Campaigns	Recommended February 2001
Stand-Alone Mass Media Campaigns	Insufficient Evidence March 2010
Classroom-Based Health Education Focused on Providing Information	Insufficient Evidence October 2000

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