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Implementing Physical Activity Strategies Implementing Physical Activity Strategies Put the National Physical Activity Plan into action with 42 proven programs Russell R. Pate, PhD University of South Carolina David M. Buchner, MD, MPH University of Illinois Human Kinetics Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Implementing physical activity strategies / Russell R. Pate, David M. Buchner, editors. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4504-2499-8 ISBN-10: 1-4504-2499-6 I. Pate, Russell R. II. Buchner, David. [DNLM: 1. Motor Activity--United States. 2. Exercise--United States. 3. Health Policy--United States. 4. Healthy People Programs--organization & administration--United States. 5. Physical Fitness--United States. 6. Sedentary Lifestyle--United States. WE 103] RA781 613.7'1--dc23 2013005847 ISBN-10: 1-4504-2499-6 (print) ISBN-13: 978-1-4504-2499-8 (print) Copyright © 2014 by National Physical Activity Plan Coordinating Committee and National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. The web addresses cited in this text were current as of June 2013, unless otherwise noted. Acquisitions Editor: Myles Schrag; Developmental Editor: Melissa J. Zavala; Managing Editor: Amanda S. Ewing; Assistant Editors: Amy Akin and Anne E. Mrozek; Copyeditor: Julie Anderson; Proofreader: Jim Burns; Indexer: Andrea J. 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Box 80 Windsor, ON N8Y 2L5 Torrens Park, South Australia 5062 800-465-7301 (in Canada only) 0800 222 062 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Europe: Human Kinetics 107 Bradford Road Stanningley Leeds LS28 6AT, United Kingdom +44 (0) 113 255 5665 e-mail: [email protected] E5691 In memory of Antronette (Toni) K. Yancey, MD, MPH (1957–2013) We dedicate this book to our colleague and friend, Toni Yancey. A pioneer in the field of physical activity and health, Toni brought energy and passion to a career that spanned research, teaching, and public health practice. Toni’s commitment to social justice and promoting physical activity provided inspiration and leadership to a generation of public health professionals. She was an early advocate for promot- ing active lifestyles through evidence-based policy and environmental changes. She also touched the lives of children and adults through programs such as Instant Recess. She contributed to chapters 3, 22, and 24 of this book. We hope that this book embodies and honors her commitment to helping communities become more active. Contents Contributors ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii ▶ Sector I Education................................ 1 Chapter 1 State Physical Activity Policies ............................. 3 Chapter 2 Public School Physical Activity Legislative Policy Initiatives What We Have Learned .........................................15 Chapter 3 Role of Recess and Physical Activity Breaks During the School Day .................................. 23 Chapter 4 Physical Activity in Early Childhood Centers New York City as a Case Study....................................31 Chapter 5 After-School Programs and Physical Activity ................. 37 ▶ Sector II Mass Media .............................43 Chapter 6 VERB: It’s What You Do! and VERB Scorecard Bringing a National Campaign to Communities .......................45 Chapter 7 Start.Living.Healthy Using Mass Media to Increase Physical Activity in Hawai’i ..............55 Chapter 8 ParticipACTION The National Voice of Physical Activity and Sport Participation in Canada .........................................61 Chapter 9 Wheeling Walks A Targeted Mass Media–Led Physical Activity Campaign................71 Chapter 10 Mass Media Campaigns to Promote Physical Activity Australia and New Zealand as Case Studies ..........................81 Chapter 11 Communication Strategies to Promote the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans ........... 91 v vi Contents ▶ Sector III Health Care ............................103 Chapter 12 Institute of Lifestyle Medicine............................ 105 Chapter 13 Exercise Vital Sign at Kaiser Permanente ................... 115 Chapter 14 Profession MD—Lifestyle Program ....................... 123 Chapter 15 Development and Implementation of the Physical Activity Vital Sign (PAVS) ................... 131 Chapter 16 Strides to Strength Exercise Program for Cancer Survivors ..... 137 ▶ Sector IV Parks, Recreation, Fitness, and Sports .........143 Chapter 17 ParK–12 and Beyond Converting Schoolyards Into Community Play Space in Crowded Cities ...145 Chapter 18 Learning to be Healthy and Active in After-School Time The Säjai Foundation’s Wise Kids Program .........................151 Chapter 19 Moovin’ and Groovin’ in the Bayou Summer Camps Increase Youth Physical Activity Through Intentional Design. 159 Chapter 20 Finding Common Ground Play Space Modifications Can Increase Physical Activity for All Children...165 Chapter 21 Pioneering Physically Active Communities YMCA of the USA’s Healthier Communities Initiatives .................173 Chapter 22 Professional Sport Venues as Opportunities for Physical Activity Breaks The San Diego Padres’ FriarFit Instant Recess.......................181 ▶ Sector V Business and Industry .....................191 Chapter 23 Fit to Drive Integrated Injury Prevention, Health, and Wellness for Truck Drivers .....193 Chapter 24 Instant Recess Integrating Physical Activity Into the Workday at Kaiser Permanente South Bay Health Center .............................201 Contents vii Chapter 25 ChooseWell LiveWell An Employee Health Promotion Partnership between Saint Paul Public Schools and HealthPartners ................211 Chapter 26 What’s Next? Keeping NextEra Energy’s Health & Well-Being Program Active for 20 Years............................. 221 Chapter 27 Johnson & Johnson Bringing Physical Activity, Fitness, and Movement to the Workplace......229 Chapter 28 Building Vitality at IBM Physical Activity and Fitness as One Component of a Comprehensive Strategy for Employee Well-Being ...................239 ▶ Sector VI Public Health ...........................247 Chapter 29 State-Based Efforts for Physical Activity Planning Experience From Texas and West Virginia ..........................249 Chapter 30 Health Impact Assessments A Means to Initiate and Maintain Cross-Sector Partnerships to Promote Physical Activity ....................................259 Chapter 31 Move More Scholars Institute............................ 269 Chapter 32 The National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health Elevating the Issue of Physical Activity; Equipping Professionals to Do So ..275 Chapter 33 Successful Cross-Sector Partnerships to Implement Physical Activity Live Well Omaha Coalition . 285 Chapter 34 Tracking and Measuring Physical Activity Policy ............. 295 ▶ Sector VII Transportation, Land Use, and Community Design ...................303 Chapter 35 Institutionalizing Safe Routes to School in Columbia, Missouri . 305 Chapter 36 Local Public Health Leadership for Active Community Design An Approach for Year-Round Physical Activity in Houghton, Michigan ....317 viii Contents Chapter 37 A Road Diet for Increased Physical Activity Redesigning for Safer Walking, Bicycling, and Transit Use .............329 Chapter 38 Incorporating Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in Regional Transportation Planning ....................... 337 Chapter 39 Leveraging Public and Private Relationships to Make Omaha Bicycle Friendly................................. 349 ▶ Sector VIII Volunteer and Nonproft ...................357 Chapter 40 Using Legal and Policy Muscles to Support Physically Active Communities ................................... 359 Chapter 41 Reducing Barriers to Activity Among Special Populations LIVESTRONG at the YMCA......................................369 Chapter 42 New York State Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Alliance .... 377 Index 385 About the NPAP and NCPPA 393 About the Editors 394 Contributors Eydie Abercrombie, MPH, CHES, PAPHS Marie-France Hivert, MD, MMSc Amber T. Porter, BS Christiaan G. Abildso, PhD, MPH Nancy Huehnergarth Nicolaas P. Pronk, PhD Marice Ashe, JD, MPH Marian Huhman, PhD James M. Raczynski, PhD Birgitta L. Baker, PhD Lola Irvin, MED Amy Rea, BA Trever Ball, MS Fik Isaac, MD, MPH, FACOEM Bill Reger-Nash, EdD Tara Ballard, CET, MES Portia Jackson, DrPH, MPH Lori Rhew, MA, PAPHS Mary Balluff, MS, RD, LMNT Emily Jones, PhD Delia Roberts, PhD, FACSM Adrian Bauman, PhD, FAFPHM
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