Promoting Physical Activity: Environmental and Policy Approaches
Environmental and policy approaches are designed to provide environmental opportunities, support, and cues to help people be more physically active. They may involve:
- The physical environment
- Social networks
- Organizational norms and policies
- Laws
- Public health professionals, community organizations, legislators, departments of parks, recreation, transportation, and planning, and the media
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).
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the authors and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and do not necessarily represent the official position of CDC.
Sample Citation
The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Promoting physical activity: environmental and policy approaches. www.thecommunityguide.org/pa/environmental-policy/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
- Page last reviewed: February 10, 2009
- Page last updated: February 10, 2009
- Content source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
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