physical activity

Public health strategies for preventing and controlling overweight and obesity in school and worksit

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 01:12
A report on recommendations of the Taskforce on Community Preventive Services
rr5410a1.htm - web page
This paper identifies effective strategies for weight control that can be implemented in schools and workplaces, it looks at nutrition, physical activity, behavioural intentions and various combinations of these
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Safety
Health
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physical activity
nutrition
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--3.25 Walking & obesity
-3 Safety & Health

VERB: a social marketing campaign to increase physical activity among youth

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:51
A Social Marketing Campaign to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth
Link to PDF file - VERB: a social marketing campaign etc - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
An article about the VERB campaign which is a multiethnic social marketing campaign to increase and maintain physical activity among children aged 9-13 and their parent
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Overseas (other)
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Marketing
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children
physical activity
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--4.03 Behaviour change marketing methodologies - overseas
-4 Marketing

Promoting physical activity: a step-by-step guide to communitywide behavior change

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:19
A Step-by-Step Guide to Communitywide Behavior Change
Abstract & order info - Promoting physical activity etc - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Promoting Physical Activity shows you how to facilitate behavior change both from an individual and a comm
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Overseas (other)
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Marketing
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guide
physical activity
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--4.03 Behaviour change marketing methodologies - overseas
-4 Marketing

Barriers to children walking to or from school (US)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 02:44
United States - 2004
Full article - Barriers to children walking to or from school - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A research paper on barriers of American children walking to school
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physical activity
centres for disease control and prevention
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--3.61 Child safety research
-3 Safety & Health

Walking and Bicycling to School Promotion

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 11/06/2006 - 21:59
From the Why to the How
Walking and Bicycling to School Promotion - Web page
Advertisement for an upcoming meeting 28 April 206
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AAPAR/Children, Youth and Families Council
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Activities
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national parks
physical activity
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--5.03 Walking school buses - general
-5 Activities

Pedometer-determined physical activity among multiethnic and low-income etc

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 23/05/2006 - 04:03
Abstract - pedometer-determined physical activity - web page
This paper sought to characterise pedometer-determined physical activity among a predominately racial and ethnic minority sample of adults residing in low-inco
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Safety
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physical activity
low-income
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--3.27 Physical activity
-3 Safety & Health

Walking and Cycling: World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 29/03/2006 - 01:21
- Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Website of information about walking and cycling
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unknown
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Overseas (other)
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Activities
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physical activity
guidelines
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--5.92 Overseas programmes - general
-5 Activities

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