 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Philip Bors, MPH, Active Living by Design, UNC Chapel Hill, 400 Market St., Suite 205, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, 919-843-3081, phil_bors@unc.edu
The purpose of Active Living by Design is to enhance opportunities for and remove barriers to physical activity through strategies that focus on creating a built environment supportive of physical activity. Active Living by Design (ALbD), a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), works with communities to create, enhance and promote environments that enable people to be physically active in their daily lives through changes in community design, transportation, and architectural policies and programs. ALbD provides support and guidance to 25 diverse community partnerships across the U.S. Local partnerships represent interdisciplinary alliances (including public health or health care agencies); assess local conditions and policies; engage government entities; and implement innovative policies, programs and communications strategies to increase access to and remove barriers for physical activity. Traditional efforts to promote physical activity using behavior change strategies alone have not increased physical activity levels. ALbD supports five strategic categories for promoting active living at the community level (5 “P’s”): preparation; promotions; programs; policy influence, and physical projects. Health promotion professionals interested in increasing and sustaining community physical activity levels should adopt a comprehensive approach that also addresses the lack of opportunities for active living. At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1) List five strategic categories for promoting active living, 2) recognize the impact of the community environment on physical activity, 3) Identify opportunities for influencing public policies and community design as public health professionals.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Physical Activity, Policy/Policy Development
Related Web page: www.activelivingbydesign.org
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.