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Highlights: Minnesota efforts to promote physical activity

Highlights: Minnesota efforts to promote physical activity. Guide to Community Preventive Services. Published by CDC in October 2001 Recommended interventions www.thecommunityguide.org Updates and more info coming later this year. Health Care Costs of Physical Inactivity in Minnesota.

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Highlights: Minnesota efforts to promote physical activity

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  1. Highlights: Minnesotaefforts to promote physical activity

  2. Guide to Community Preventive Services • Published by CDC in October 2001 • Recommended interventions • www.thecommunityguide.org • Updates and more info coming later this year

  3. Health Care Costs of Physical Inactivity in Minnesota • Nearly $500 million spent in Year 2000 treating diseases and conditions that would have been avoided if all Minnesotans were physically active. • 9 diseases or conditions identified • For a copy of the fact sheet, visit http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/inactivityfs.html

  4. Youth Media Campaign:“VERB – It’s What You Do” • Currently underway with monthly media exposure • Professionals site: www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign • Youth site: www.verbnow.com • For more information, contact Peg Heaver at 651-284-3822 or peg.heaver@health.state.mn.us

  5. Use of Technology:Physical Education Specialists • Use of technology increasing within school Physical Education curriculum and practice • Includes pedometers, heart rate monitors, video and digital cameras, palm pilots • For more information, contact Peg Heaver at 651-284-3822 or peg.heaver@health.state.mn.us

  6. Walk To School Programs • Walk To School / Safe Routes to School • St. Mark’s School, St. Paul – for more information, contact Alice Tibbetts, 651-646-2864 or www.saferoutesmn.org • Be Active Minnesota mini-grants • For more information, visit www.mnschoolhealth.com

  7. Fitness Fever • Grades 1-6 • Highest participation rate of any school health promotion program in Minnesota • Evaluation: it works! • For more information, visit www.fitnessfever.com

  8. Minnesota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Initiative • 1-year process to develop state plan: September 2002-2003 • Various work groups: • Land planning and transportation • For more information, contact Kristin Raab, 651-281-9858 or kristin.raab@health.state.mn.us

  9. Be Active Minnesota • Vision: “Physical activity is a daily part of all Minnesotans lives.” • Website live January 2003: www.beactiveminnesota.org • Support organization • Awareness campaigns • For more information, contact George Kroeninger, Executive Director, 612-863-7848 or gkroeninger@mhif.org

  10. Minnesota Council on Physical Activity and Sports • Statewide information network • Open to anyone interested in promoting physical activity • Over 300 individuals representing over 100 Minnesota organizations

  11. PA Biweekly • Physical Activity Biweekly • E-mail “newsletter” • Contains brief summaries of recent research, successful programs, grants, job announcements, and more • To receive, contact Chris Kimber

  12. Chris KimberPhysical Activity Promotion CoordinatorMinnesota Department of Health651-281-9875chris.kimber@health.state.mn.us

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