Inter-sectoral Collaboration for Physical Activity Promotion

[National Recommendations for Physical Activity and Physical Activity Promotion].

lf re d R üt te n & K la us P fe if er ( E ds .) N at io na l R ec om m en da tio ns f or P hy si ca l A ct iv it y an d P hy si ca l A ct iv it y P ro m ot io nThe National Recommendations for Physical Activity and Physical Activity Promotion target experts and stakeholders. The recommendations have been developed for Germany, but may also apply to other countries. They were created by a group...

The European Network for the Promotion of Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Guidelines for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Promotion Programmes

School-based physical activity and fitness promotion.

Peer-delivered physical activity interventions: an overlooked opportunity for physical activity promotion.

The purpose of this systematic review was to catalogue and synthesize published studies that have examined the effects of peer-delivered physical activity interventions on physical activity behavior. Ten published studies were identified that met the inclusion criteria. The following information was extracted from each study: study design and duration; characteristics of the sample, peers, and ...

The physical therapist's role in physical activity promotion.

Clinicians are increasingly confronted with the diseases of physical inactivity. Paradoxically, a promising strategy to motivate sedentary individuals to become more active is the opportunity to encourage physical activity related behavioural change when individuals encounter health professionals. Although health care professionals trained in exercise prescription are recognised as having the p...