title: Evidence-based intervention in physical activity: lessons from around the world.
abstract: Promotion of physical activity is a priority for health agencies. We searched for reviews of physical activity interventions, published between 2000 and 2011, and identified effective, promising, or emerging interventions from around the world. The informational approaches of community-wide and mass media campaigns, and short physical activity messages targeting key community sites are recommended. Behavioural and social approaches are effective, introducing social support for physical activity within communities and worksites, and school-based strategies that encompass physical education, classroom activities, after-school sports, and active transport. Recommended environmental and policy approaches include creation and improvement of access to places for physical activity with informational outreach activities, community-scale and street-scale urban design and land use, active transport policy and practices, and community-wide policies and planning. Thus, many approaches lead to acceptable increases in physical activity among people of various ages, and from different social groups, countries, and communities.
authors: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA. gregory-heath@utc.edu
authors: Gregory W
authors: GW
authors: Heath
authors: Diana C
authors: DC
authors: Parra
authors: Olga L
authors: OL
authors: Sarmiento
authors: Lars Bo
authors: LB
authors: Andersen
authors: Neville
authors: N
authors: Owen
authors: Shifalika
authors: S
authors: Goenka
authors: Felipe
authors: F
authors: Montes
authors: Ross C
authors: RC
authors: Brownson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015444:Exercise; D014943:Global Health; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support