Whole of community physical activity interventions: easier said than done

Objectives:To reflect on whole community intervention approaches to promoting physical activity, using experiences from the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project.Design:Many studies are quasi-experimental with single site intervention and comparison communities.Setting and participants:Whole communities....

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2009-01, Vol.43 (1), p.39-43
Main Authors: Mummery, W K, Brown, W J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
Community Participation
Cultural change
Disease prevention
Exercise
Health Behavior
Health Promotion - methods
Health Status
Humans
Intervention
Life Style
Social marketing
Wellness programs
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Summary:Objectives:To reflect on whole community intervention approaches to promoting physical activity, using experiences from the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project.Design:Many studies are quasi-experimental with single site intervention and comparison communities.Setting and participants:Whole communities.Intervention:Coordinated multiple strategies designed to address individual, interpersonal and environmental determinants of physical activity.Main outcome measure:Physical activityResults:There are many challenges to conducting whole community interventions. Developing community partnerships and coalitions, reaching socially disadvantaged groups, and developing effective evaluation methods are identified as specific concerns.Conclusions:Despite the challenges, the whole community approach still offers tremendous potential for developing the social and cultural change which will be required for sustained improvements in population physical activity
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsm.2008.053629