U.S.
National Physical Activity
Plan
Jackie Epping
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.physicalactivityplan.org
Background and Rationale
Progress in establishing PA as a public health
priority in the U.S.
1996 SG Report
Numerous recommendations
CDC state funded programs
Physical Activity Collaborative
NSPAPPH
Physical Activity and Public Health Courses
National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
Still not much success in increasing PA
Background and Rationale (cont.)
Need a framework for broad and
comprehensive national effort to increase
PA
Models from other domains and other
countries
Need to address chronic diseases,
including obesity NOW
What is a Physical Activity Plan?
A Formal Statement:
•Defines PA as a priority
•Identifies specific targets
•Provides specific plan
•Describes actions for multiple sectors
•Addresses accountability
What’s needed for a National
Physical Activity Plan ?
Essential criteria for success:
• High level commitment
• Identification of national goals and objectives
• Stable base of support
• Sustainable resources
• Focus on entire AND subgroups of population
• Multi-sector policy development and action plans
8 Sectors for Organization of the National
Plan
• Public Health
• Education
• Voluntary/Not for Profit
Organizations
• Transportation/Urban
Design/Community Planning
• Mass Media
• Healthcare
• Business/Industry
• Parks/Recreation/Sports
Who is currently involved?
University of
South Carolina
&
C.D.C.
{org. Infrastructure}
Organizational
Partners
Coordinating
Committee
Organizational Partners
American Heart Association
Brown University
CDC
San Diego State University (Active Living
Research
University of California Los Angeles
University of South Carolina
Organizational Partners
American Medical Association
Road Runners of America
National Academy of Sports Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
AAHPERD
AARP
American Cancer Society
Coordinating Committee
Kelly Griffin AARP
Steven Blair University of South
Carolina
David Buchner University of
Illinois
Carmen Cutter San Diego State
University (ALR)
Colleen Doyle American Cancer
Society
Jacqueline Epping CDC
Barry Franklin Beaumont
Hospital (AHA)
Matthew Grady Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia (AAP)
William Haskell Stanford
University
Amelia Lee Louisiana State
University (AAHPERD)
Bess Marcus Brown
University
Russell Pate University of
South Carolina
Jim Sallis San Diego State
University (ALR)
Jim Whitehead ACSM
Toni Yancey University of
California LA
Vision
All Americans are physically active and
live, work, and play in environments
that facilitate regular physical activity.
Mission
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.
Goals
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.
Goals (cont.)
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.
Key Characteristics
Use of evidence-based actions to promote
physical activity.
Promotion of physical activity in all sectors,
settings and population sub-groups.
Inclusion of near and long term actions.
Prioritization of actions, recognizing that
resources may be limited.
Key Characteristics (cont.)
Coordination of actions at all levels
Advocacy for policies that drive social
change
Commitment from diverse stakeholders
Identification of those who will lead
implementation of actions
Progress to Date
Decision and start-up funding
ID Coordinating Committee and
subcommittees
Meetings
Organizational and consumer input
Website
National Conference
National Plan Conference
Participants - wide range of stakeholders
Format - plenary sessions and breakout
workgroups.
Date - July 1-2, 2009
Location - Washington, DC. .
White Papers
Participatory – input and involvement
Draft Plan – expected to be generated
Then what?
Draft Plan
Vetting and input from stakeholders
Finalized Plan
Communications and Dissemination plan
Release
Uptake and institutionalization
Periodic evaluation
Success!!!