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The National Physical Activity Plan
A Cross Sector Initiative to Get America Moving
We know that incorporating movement into our daily lives is a key to staying healthy. The National Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that youth accumulate 60 minutes of physical activity into each day – 30 minutes for adults – yet up until now, this has been a concept easier said than done.
Help is now on the horizon to get and keep Americans moving. Read More...
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We will not create a substantial improvement in physical activity without all facets of American culture unifying behind a single plan. -National Physical Activity Plan
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA) is part of a broad coalition of experts to support the Nation's first Physical Activity Plan, a sweeping initiative to improve public health. The Plan officially launched on May 3, 2010 in an effort to motivate people in every community to become and stay physically active, and to remove the barriers that may stand in their way. Supported by a wide range of public policy recommendations, the Plan is the product of a 10-month, public/private collaboration of experts in diverse fields.
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Implementation of the National Plan
NCPPA is leading the implementation of the plan and providing the central coordination needed for such a collaborative effort. They have been working hard for many months to begin to build the labyrinth of organizations that will turn the strategies in the plan into action. Barry Ford, the NCPPA President shares, “Implementing the policy changes recommended by the plan will help make the choice to be physically active the easy choice. The plan will inspire and guide the decisions of policymakers at every level and in every field, so that being physically active becomes second nature for most Americans.”
NCPPA is working closely with organizations serving as leaders in each of the eight sectors to develop a national implementation plan for immediate action. The partner organizations will help to implement the plan strategies at the national, regional and grassroots levels. According to Ford, NCPPA will work to promote public policy, track results, and launch a cause-related marketing campaign to engage all audiences.
"We are excited to have introduced the Plan to the nation today and now it is time to roll up our sleeves and really get down to work to make this all real for the people" said Sheila Franklin, NCPPA's Executive Director. "The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA) does not believe that Individual behavior change can be legislated, however implementing policy changes to make communities more conducive to physical activity is a more sustainable choice and one that requires decisions by policymakers at the local, state, and national level." "The National Plan is full of creative strategies that will increase physical activity opportunities and reduce barriers to physical activity through a myriad of policy changes at all levels." Franklin continued.
Plan Implementation Strategies and Timeline
NCPPA will coordinate five strategic goals to support implementation of the Plan. Faced with limited resources, these strategies will be introduced during the first year of the Plan’s introduction. Read more about the Implementation plan’s priorities and timeline...
NCPPA has convened a National Implementation Team to lead national strategies within the Plan and to coordinate resources for state and local implementation. National organizations have assembled to work within each sector of influence outlined in the Plan. Each sector consists of chairs, strategy leaders, and strategy supporters to focus attention, resources, and action to achieve measurable outcomes. Read more...
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