NCPPA To Manage Implementation of National Physical Activity Plan

The Nation's and world's most senior authorities on public health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization respectively, along with the U.S. Surgeon General, have all called upon the U.S. to adopt a national physical activity plan.

A National Physical Activity Plan that will help Americans become physically active every day is being developed by researchers, healthcare professionals and educators throughout the United States. They hope to develop a Plan that produces a marked and progressive increase in the percentage of Americans who meet physical activity guidelines throughout life. The plan will:

• 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.
• 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.

NCPPA is very honored to have been asked by the National Plan Coordinating Committee to assume the leadership for the Plan's implementation. We will be seeking many different stakeholders to join us in the process as we work hard to increase the level of physical activity in the United States.

Click here to visit the National Plan's website and learn how you and your organization can get involved.

For more information on getting involved in implementing the National Physical Activity Plan please contact Sheila Franklin at sfranklin@ncppa.org.