Physical Activity in Public Health Practice provides the first
evidence-based, practical textbook to guide readers through the
process of conceptualizing, justifying, implementing, and
evaluating physical activity interventions across a broad array of
settings and populations. Section One begins with an overview of
epidemiology, measurement, critical milestones, and the importance
of moving beyond individual-level physical activity intervention,
to interventions aimed at policy-, systems-, and
environmental-level changes. Section Two considers planning
interventions across a variety of settings and populations,
including general concepts for implementation and evaluation, how
to build effective coalitions, steps for developing community-,
regional- or state-level strategic plans, and effectively
translating policy into practice. Section Three addresses how to
implement physical activity strategies across a variety of
settings, including worksites, faith-based settings, healthcare
settings, schools, and parks and recreation. This section also
provides guidance on the complexities and challenges of targeting
interventions for specific populations, such as families, older
adults, persons with disabilities, as well as different strategies
for urban and rural populations. Lastly, Section Four outlines
effective strategies for how to evaluate interventions depending
upon impact, outcome, and cost evaluation, and dissemination models
for your intervention. Presented from both a research and a
practice perspective while discussing the best available research,
this book provides the basis for planning and implementing physical
activity programs that work and can build healthier communities.
This hands-on text incorporates learning objectives, real-world
examples, case studies, and bulleted lists whenever possible so
that the content can be digested easily not only in undergraduate
and graduate course settings but also by public health workers and
other health educators in practice. Written by world experts and
augmented by practical applications, this textbook prepares public
health students and practitioners to develop effective
interventions and spur greater physical activity in their
communities. Key Features: Provides effective strategies for
properly measuring and increasing physical activity in communities
Demonstrates how to carry out physical activity interventions
across a variety of settings, including schools, communities,
worksites and many more Discusses methods for directing physical
activity interventions to specific populations Delivers strategies
for building successful partnerships and coalitions Practical group
activities, exercises, discussion questions, audio podcast
discussions, and a full instructor packet accompany the textbook
Includes access to fully searchable downloadable eBook
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