Whole of community physical activity interventions: easier said than done.
OBJECTIVE
To reflect on whole community intervention approaches to promoting physical activity, using experiences from the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project.


METHODS
Many studies are quasi-experimental with single site intervention and comparison communities.


METHODS
Whole communities.


METHODS
Coordinated multiple strategies designed to address individual, interpersonal and environmental determinants of physical activity.


METHODS
Physical activity


RESULTS
There are many challenges to conducting whole community interventions. Developing community partnerships and coalitions, reaching socially disadvantaged groups, and developing effective evaluation methods are identified as specific concerns.


CONCLUSIONS
Despite the challenges, the whole community approach still offers tremendous potential for developing the social and cultural change which will be required for sustained improvements in population physical activity.
Mummery
W K
WK
Central Queensland University, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, Queensland 4702, Australia. k.mummery@cqu.edu.au
Brown
W J
WJ
D003256:Community Participation; D015444:Exercise; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style