A critical review of national physical activity policies relating to children and young people in England
| Autor: | Karen Milton, Anna E. Chalkley |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Pediatric Obesity Adolescent National Health Programs Population Physical fitness Guidelines as Topic Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Recommendations Physical education Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Intermediary Public education 0302 clinical medicine Political science Humans National Policy Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Child education Exercise Health Education Government education.field_of_study Surveillance Physical Education and Training Physical activity business.industry Health Policy Infographic Cornerstone 030229 sport sciences Policy England Population Surveillance GV557-1198.995 Sports medicine Original Article Sedentary Behavior business RC1200-1245 Goals Sports |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sport and Health Science Journal of Sport and Health Science, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 255-262 (2021) |
| Popis: | Highlights • There have been many developments in national physical activity policy in England that are targeted to children and young people. • The area of most significant progress is national physical activity guidelines. • Physical activity targets have focussed on provision rather than behaviour. • Surveillance of physical activity has been plentiful but infrequent over time. • There has been a sustained public-education campaign but limited evaluation of its effectiveness. Background There has been an increasing focus on the importance of national policy to address population levels of physical inactivity. It has been suggested that the 4 cornerstones of policy comprise (1) national guidelines on physical activity (PA), (2) setting population goals and targets, (3) surveillance or health-monitoring systems, and (4) public education. The current study aimed to review the policy actions that have addressed each of these elements for children and youth in England and to identify areas of progress and remaining challenges. Methods A literature search was undertaken to identify past and present documents relevant to PA policy for children and youth in England. Each document was analyzed to identify content relevant to the 4 cornerstones of policy. Results Physical activity guidelines (Cornerstone 1) for children and youth have been in place since 1998 and reviewed periodically. Physical activity targets (Cornerstone 2) have focussed on the provision of opportunities for PA, mainly through physical education in schools rather than in relation to the proportion of children meeting recommended PA levels. There has been much surveillance (Cornerstone 3) of children's PA, but this has been undertaken infrequently over time and with varying inclusions of differing domains of activity. There has been only 1 campaign (Cornerstone 4) that targeted children and their intermediaries, Change4Life, which was an obesity campaign focussing on dietary behavior in combination with PA. Most recently, a government infographic supporting the PA guidelines for children and young people was developed, but details of its dissemination and usage are unknown. Conclusion There have been many developments in national PA policy in England targeted to children and young people. The area of most significant progress is national PA guidelines. Establishing prevalence targets, streamlining surveillance systems, and investing in public education with supportive policies, environments, and opportunities would strengthen national policy efforts to increase PA and reduce sedentary behavior. Graphical Abstract Image, graphical abstract |
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