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A comprehensive set of strategies including policies, practices, and initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity in all segments of the population.

• Release of the 2008 PA Guidelines for
Americans necessitates action to ensure greater ability to comply with those guidelines.
• National Plans in other domains
(e.g. smoking cessation, diabetes, arthritis) have proven successful in the U.S.

• Other nations (e.g. Finland, Australia, U.K.) have developed National PA Plans.
• There currently is no U.S. National
PA Plan.

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

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.

The National Plan for Physical Activity will:
• 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.

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The National Plan for Physical Activity will:
• 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.

• CDC funding to initiate project (9/07)
• Formation Coordinating Committee
• Organizational Partners Added
• Admin HQ at University of S. Carolina
• National conference (7/09)
• 3 Draft versions circulated (1/09 – 4/10)
• Publish white papers in JPAH (11/09)
• Launch (May 3, 2010)

American Academy of
Pediatrics
American Medical
Assoc.
American Diabetes
Assoc.

• Mass Media
• Public Health
• Education
• Healthcare
• Volunteer and Non-Profit Organizations
• Transportation, Urban Design, Comm. Plan.
• Business and Industry
• Parks, Recreation, Fitness, and Sports

Sector-specific Strategies & Tactics
• 52 Strategies
• 215 Tactics

• Washington, D.C.
– Press conference held at Press Club
• Representation from: Govt., NGOs, Private, Public
– Congressional Briefings
• Nationwide
– National Media presence
• State and Local
– Self-identified groups to host local “launch events.”

• Implementation
• Coordinating Committee

• The National Coalition for Promoting Physical
Activity (NCPPA) provides central direction for the
Plan as it is implemented across the United
States.

NCPPA Leadership
• Convenes the Make the Move Council - national organizations leading implementation strategies
• Publishes Make the Move Report – measurable actions to implement national Plan strategies
• Leads a national cause marketing campaign - a unifying message to align action
• Defines federal policy priorities – advocacy to advance policies to improve physical activity

Implementation
Make the Move Council Chairs
Public Health:
National Society of Physical Activity
Practitioners in Public Health (NSPAPPH)
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH)
Worksite:
International Health, Racquet & Sports Club
Association (IHRSA)
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
American Heart Association (AHA)
Education:
National Association of State Boards of
Education (NASBE)
National Association of Sport and Physical
Education (NASPE)
Transportation & Community Planning:
Nemours Foundation
League of American Bicyclists
Health Care:
American Medical Association (AMA)
American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM)
Parks, Recreation, Fitness, & Sport:
YMCA of the U.S.A.
National Recreation and Park
Association(NRPA)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Non-profit & Volunteer:
American Cancer Society (ACS)
AARP
Communications:
American Heart Association
YMCA of the U.S.A.

• Sets measurable objectives for change at the national level
• Offers state and local organizations with details to:
– gain support for existing efforts
– guide future strategic plans to compliment national efforts

1. Read the Make the
Move
Implementation
Report
2. Reference the report to align existing efforts and/or future plans for improving physical activity

• Develop and disseminate model state policies for Comprehensive
School Physical Activity Programs
(CSPAP)
• Disseminate physical activity standards for early childhood
• Development and disseminate national physical activity standards to 10,000 after school providers.

• Establish best practice criteria for integrating physical activity into the workplace.
• Develop and present business case for workplace physical activity.
• Develop database on federal and state legislation that addresses comprehensive worksite wellness plans /physical activity.
• Pass one model bill at state level on worksite wellness/physical activity.

• Develop an inventory of existing physical activity programs offered by professional, amateur, and collegiate organizations and increase program offerings by 10%.

• Increase joint use agreements between parks and recreation, schools and youth serving organizations through workshops and presentations.
• Catalogue state policies that promote outdoor physical activity.
• Introduce federal legislation to integrate physical activity in open space and outdoor recreation.

Implementation: Transportation, Urban
Design & Community Planning
• Develop evidence-based recommendations for implementing health impact assessment and health economic assessment tools at multiple levels of government.
• Pass federal transportation reauthorization with a complete streets policy.
• Identify health and safety targets for national transportation objectives.

• Identify transportation and planning best practices related to increased walking and bicycling.
• Increase funding of USDOT Safe Routes to
Schools program to support expanding to high schools
• Catalyze implementation of training for transportation professional competencies to design, construct, operate and maintain complete streets and active transportation networks.

• Increase by 10% targeted healthcare organizations that encourage members to assess and counsel on patient physical activity.
• Assess current practices for professional education on patient counseling for physical activity.
• Catalogue health care society members interested in advancing physical activity policies.

• Increase professional diversity of certified
Physical Activity in Public Health Specialists.
•
Increase tools and resources shared by states and territories for improving physical activity.
• Educate policy makers to invest in monitoring and evaluation of physical activity behaviors and policy and environmental indicators.

• Subcommittees for:
– Evaluation of the Plan
• Lead by PAPRN
– Awareness of the Plan
– Updating the Plan
• Advisory Panels for:
– Advising the Coordinating Committee on latest research and practice among 8 Sectors.

Main Objectives:
1. Determine extent to which recommendations within the NPAP are being pursued.
2. Determine the extent to which the NPAP is a catalyst for facilitating implementation.

Main Objective:
1. Increase familiarity with the NPAP among professional groups and the lay public.
2. Target communication to policy makers at all levels.

Main Objectives:
1. Edit Plan to reflect new developments.
2. Establish plan for major revisions.

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