title: [Physical activity and public health].
abstract: The article describes existing recommendations and prevalences of physical activity. In addition, different intervention strategies for the promotion of physical activity on the population level and evidence for their effectiveness are discussed. Intervention strategies are categorized in individually adapted approaches, community-based approaches, mass media campaigns, approaches as part of health service delivery, and policy and environmental approaches. Reviews indicate evidence for the effectiveness of individually adapted approaches for physical activity promotion. However, these approaches might not be well suited to reach certain subgroups of populations. For community-based approaches and for mass media campaigns, at this point, conflicting evidence exists. Interventions as part of health service delivery seem to mostly result in short-term effects regarding physical activity. For policy and environmental approaches, reviews indicate effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sportwissenschaft und Sport, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Deutschland. karim@sport.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abu-Omar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rütten
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D005858:Germany; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009043:Motor Activity