Increasing physical activity in the community setting
| Autor: | Steven F. Loy, James E. Peterman, Ross Arena, Leonard A. Kaminsky, Joshua Carlos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Gerontology
business.industry Multitude Public health interventions Physical activity Physical health Health Promotion 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Additional research 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health promotion Medicine Community setting Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Public Health Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Exercise Built environment |
| Zdroj: | Progress in cardiovascular diseases. 64 |
| ISSN: | 1873-1740 |
| Popis: | Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for both mental and physical health, yet many individuals do not meet PA recommendations. There are a multitude of approaches to increase levels of PA and the role of the community is one area of growing interest. This review discusses the community environment as well as programs within the community and their influence on PA levels. Despite some research limitations, there are clear factors associated with community-based PA. Strategies that improve the built environment along with community-based programs have shown success, although differences between the characteristics of communities can mean strategies to promote PA are not universally effective. Additional research is needed on effective strategies that can be tailored to the characteristics of the community to increase PA. Further, public health interventions and policies should consider the role of the community when aiming to increase PA levels. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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