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1. National Physical Activity Plan www.physicalactivityplan.org

2. What is a Physical Activity Plan? A comprehensive set of strategies including policies, practices, and initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity in all segments of the population.

3. Background • Release of the 2008 PA Guidelines for Americans necessitates action to ensure greater ability to comply with those guidelines. • National Plans in other domains (e.g. smoking cessation, diabetes, arthritis) have proven successful in the U.S.

4. Background • Other nations (e.g. Finland, Australia, U.K.) have developed National PA Plans. • There currently is no U.S. National PA Plan.

5. Vision All Americans are physically active and live, work, and play in environments that facilitate regular physical activity.

6. Mission Develop a National Plan for Physical Activity that produces a marked and progressive increase in the percentage of Americans who meet physical activity guidelines throughout life.

7. Goals The National Plan for Physical Activity will: • Make a compelling and urgent case for increasing physical activity in the American population. • Provide a clear roadmap for actions that support short and long term progress in increasing Americans’ physical activity. • Develop strategies for increasing physical activity in all population subgroups and reducing disparities across subgroups.

8. Goals(cont.) The National Plan for Physical Activity will: • Create a sustained and resourced social movement that provides for ongoing coordination, partnerships, capacity building, and evaluation. • Develop new and innovative strategies for promoting physical activity. • Undergo periodic evaluation to assess achievements in increasing physical activity.

9. Project Timeline (2007-2010) • CDC funding to initiate project (9/07) • Formation Coordinating Committee • Organizational Partners Added • Admin HQ at University of S. Carolina • National conference (7/09) • 3 Draft versions circulated (1/09 – 4/10) • Publish white papers in JPAH (11/09) • Launch (May 3, 2010)

10. American Academy of Pediatrics American Medical Assoc. American Diabetes Assoc.

11. 8 Sectors • Mass Media • Public Health • Education • Healthcare • Volunteer and Non-Profit Organizations • Transportation, Urban Design, Comm. Plan. • Business and Industry • Parks, Recreation, Fitness, and Sports

12. Content of the Plan • Sector-specific Strategies & Tactics • 52 Strategies • 215 Tactics

13. May 2010 Launch • Washington, D.C. • Press conference held at Press Club • Representation from: Govt., NGOs, Private, Public • Congressional Briefings • Nationwide • National Media presence • State and Local • Self-identified groups to host local “launch events.”

14. Progress since May, 2010 • Implementation • Coordinating Committee

15. Implementation • The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA) provides central direction for the Plan as it is implemented across the United States.

16. ImplementationNCPPA Leadership • Convenes the Make the Move Council - national organizations leading implementation strategies • Publishes Make the Move Report – measurable actions to implement national Plan strategies • Leads a national cause marketing campaign - a unifying message to align action • Defines federal policy priorities – advocacy to advance  policies to improve physical activity

17. Implementation Make the Move Council Chairs Public Health: National Society of Physical Activity Practitionersin Public Health (NSPAPPH) Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) Education: National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Health Care: American Medical Association (AMA) American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Non-profit & Volunteer: American Cancer Society (ACS) AARP Worksite: International Health, Racquet & Sports Club Association (IHRSA) American Council on Exercise (ACE) American Heart Association (AHA) Transportation & Community Planning: Nemours Foundation League of American Bicyclists Parks, Recreation, Fitness, & Sport: YMCA of the U.S.A. National Recreation and Park Association(NRPA) National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Communications: American Heart Association YMCA of the U.S.A.

18. Make the Move Implementation Report • Sets measurable objectives for change at the national level • Offers state and local organizations with details to: • gain support for existing efforts • guide future strategic plans to compliment national efforts

19. Using the Make the Move Report • Read the Make the Move Implementation Report • Reference the report to align existing efforts and/or future plans for improving physical activity

20. Implementation: Education • Develop and disseminate model state policies for Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAP) • Disseminate physical activity standards for early childhood • Development and disseminate national physical activity standards to 10,000 after school providers.

21. Implementation: Business & Industry • Establish best practice criteria for integrating physical activity into the workplace. • Develop and present business case for workplace physical activity. • Develop database on federal and state legislation that addresses comprehensive worksite wellness plans/physical activity. • Pass one model bill at state level on worksite wellness/physical activity.

22. Implementation: Parks, Recreation, Fitness, & Sports Priorities • Develop an inventory of existing physical activity programs offered by professional, amateur, and collegiate organizations and increase program offerings by 10%.

23. Parks, Recreation, Fitness, & Sports (cont.) • Increase joint use agreements between parks and recreation, schools and youth serving organizations through workshops and presentations. • Catalogue state policies that promote outdoor physical activity. • Introduce federal legislation to integrate physical activity in open space and outdoor recreation.

24. Implementation: Transportation, Urban Design & Community Planning • Develop evidence-based recommendations for implementing health impact assessment and health economic assessment tools at multiple levels of government. • Pass federal transportation reauthorization with a complete streets policy. • Identify health and safety targets for national transportation objectives.

25. Transportation, Urban Design & Community Planning (cont.) • Identify transportation and planning best practices related to increased walking and bicycling. • Increase funding of USDOT Safe Routes to Schools program to support expanding to high schools • Catalyze implementation of training for transportation professional competencies to design, construct, operate and maintain complete streets and active transportation networks.

26. Implementation: Health Care • Increase by 10% targeted healthcare organizations that encourage members to assess and counsel on patient physical activity. • Assess current practices for • professional education on patient • counseling for physical activity. • Catalogue health care society • members interested in • advancing physical activity • policies.

27. Implementation: Public Health • Increase professional diversity of certified Physical Activity in Public Health Specialists. • Increase tools and resources • shared by states and territories for • improving physical activity. • Educate policy makers to invest in • monitoring and evaluation of • physical activity behaviors and • policy and environmental indicators.

28. Coordinating Committee • Subcommittees for: • Evaluation of the Plan • Lead by PAPRN • Awareness of the Plan • Updating the Plan • Advisory Panels for: • Advising the Coordinating Committee on latest research and practice among 8 Sectors.

29. Evaluation Main Objectives: • Determine extent to which recommendations within the NPAP are being pursued. • Determine the extent to which the NPAP is a catalyst for facilitating implementation.

30. Awareness Main Objective: • Increase familiarity with the NPAP among professional groups and the lay public. • Target communication to policy makers at all levels.

31. Updates Main Objectives: • Edit Plan to reflect new developments. • Establish plan for major revisions.

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