U.S. National Physical Activity Plan

1. U.S. National Physical Activity Plan Jackie Epping Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.physicalactivityplan.org

2. Background and Rationale Progress in establishing PA as a public health priority in the U.S. 1996 SG Report Numerous recommendations CDC state funded programs Physical Activity Collaborative NSPAPPH Physical Activity and Public Health Courses National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity Still not much success in increasing PA Nonetheless, there has been little success in increasing physical activity at the population level.

3. Background and Rationale (cont.) • Need a framework for broad and comprehensive national effort to increase PA • Models from other domains and other countries • Need to address chronic diseases, including obesity NOW

4. What is a Physical Activity Plan? • A Formal Statement: • Defines PA as a priority • Identifies specific targets • Provides specific plan • Describes actions for multiple sectors • Addresses accountability

5. What’s needed for a National Physical Activity Plan ? • Essential criteria for success: • High level commitment • Identification of national goals and objectives • Stable base of support • Sustainable resources • Focus on entire AND subgroups of population • Multi-sector policy development and action plans

6. 8 Sectors for Organization of the National Plan • Public Health • Education • Voluntary/Not for Profit Organizations • Transportation/Urban Design/Community Planning • Mass Media • Healthcare • Business/Industry • Parks/Recreation/Sports

7. Who is currently involved?

8. Organizational Partners American Heart Association Brown University CDC San Diego State University (Active Living Research University of California Los Angeles University of South Carolina

9. Organizational Partners • American Medical Association • Road Runners of America • National Academy of Sports Medicine • American Academy of Pediatrics • AAHPERD • AARP • American Cancer Society

10. Coordinating Committee • Steven Blair University of South Carolina • David Buchner University of Illinois • Carmen CutterSan Diego State University (ALR) • Colleen Doyle American Cancer Society • Jacqueline Epping CDC • Barry Franklin Beaumont Hospital (AHA) • Matthew Grady Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (AAP) • Kelly Griffin AARP • William Haskell Stanford University • Amelia Lee Louisiana State University (AAHPERD) • Bess Marcus Brown University • Russell Pate University of South Carolina • Jim Sallis San Diego State University (ALR) • Jim Whitehead ACSM • Toni Yancey University of California LA

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

12. 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.

13. Goals 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.

14. Goals (cont.) • 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.

15. Key Characteristics Use of evidence-based actions to promote physical activity. Promotion of physical activity in all sectors, settings and population sub-groups. Inclusion of near and long term actions. Prioritization of actions, recognizing that resources may be limited.

16. Key Characteristics (cont.) • Coordination of actions at all levels • Advocacy for policies that drive social change • Commitment from diverse stakeholders • Identification of those who will lead implementation of actions

17. Progress to Date • Decision and start-up funding • ID Coordinating Committee and subcommittees • Meetings • Organizational and consumer input • Website • National Conference

18. National Plan Conference Participants - wide range of stakeholders Format - plenary sessions and breakout workgroups. Date - July 1-2, 2009 Location - Washington, DC. . White Papers Participatory – input and involvement Draft Plan – expected to be generated

19. Then what? • Draft Plan • Vetting and input from stakeholders • Finalized Plan • Communications and Dissemination plan • Release • Uptake and institutionalization • Periodic evaluation • Success!!!