
Understanding the current physical activity guidelines for adults
This is a review of national health objectives and recommendations for physical activity and presents...

Daily physical activity recommended for children and adolescents
It is imperative that children and adolescents are encouraged to participate in a variety of...

Concentrated effort needed when planning community-wide campaigns
Community-wide campaigns involve many community sectors and partnerships, are large in scale and require high-intensity...

Individually-adapted health behavior change interventions successful in various settings,...
Successful programs recognize and take into account the individual variability among people, including their physical...

Program planning should begin with assessment of current community...
The target audience’s characteristics, attitudes, beliefs, values, behaviors, determinants, benefits, and barriers to behavior change...