scholarly journals Walking and Walkability: Is Wayfinding a Missing Link? Implications for Public Health Practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann E. Vandenberg ◽  
Rebecca H. Hunter ◽  
Lynda A. Anderson ◽  
Lucinda L. Bryant ◽  
Steven P. Hooker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Environmental Features ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Problem Solving Process

Background:Research on walking and walkability has yet to focus on wayfinding, the interactive, problem-solving process by which people use environmental information to locate themselves and navigate through various settings.Methods:We reviewed the literature on outdoor pedestrian-oriented wayfinding to examine its relationship to walking and walkability, 2 areas of importance to physical activity promotion.Results:Our findings document that wayfinding is cognitively demanding and can compete with other functions, including walking itself. Moreover, features of the environment can either facilitate or impede wayfinding, just as environmental features can influence walking.Conclusions:Although there is still much to be learned about wayfinding and walking behaviors, our review helps frame the issues and lays out the importance of this area of research and practice.

Elevating Physical Activity as a Public Health Priority: Establishing Core Competencies for Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 682-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Dallman ◽  
Eydie Abercrombie ◽  
Rebecca Drewette-Card ◽  
Maya Mohan ◽  
Michael Ray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Public Health Priority ◽  
Health Priority ◽  
Activity Promotion

Background:Physical activity has emerged as a vital area of public health. This emerging area of public health practice has created a need to develop practitioners who can address physical activity promotion using population-based approaches. Variations in physical activity practitioners' educations and backgrounds warranted the creation of minimal standards to establish the competencies needed to address physical activity as a public health priority.Methods:The content knowledge of physical activity practitioners tends to fall into 2 separate areas—population-based community health education and individually focused exercise physiology. Competencies reflect the importance of a comprehensive approach to physical activity promotion, including areas of community health while also understanding the physiologic responses occurring at the individual level.Results:Competencies are organized under the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's 5 benchmarks for physical activity and public health practice.Conclusions:The greatest impact on physical activity levels may be realized from a well-trained workforce of practitioners. Utilization of the competencies will enable the physical activity practitioner to provide technical assistance and leadership to promote, implement, and oversee evaluation of physical activity interventions.

Physical Activity Promotion for Persons Experiencing Disability: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Research and Practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stamatis Agiovlasitis ◽  
Joonkoo Yun ◽  
Jooyeon Jin ◽  
Jeffrey A. McCubbin ◽  
Robert W. Motl
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Sociopolitical Environment ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the need for interdisciplinary knowledge in the formation of public health models for health-promoting physical activity (PA) for people experiencing disability. PA promotion for people experiencing disability is a multifaceted endeavor and requires navigating a multitude of complicated and interactive factors. Both disability and health are multifaceted constructs and the relationship between PA and health is embedded within a complicated web of interactive influences. PA promotion must consider interacting biological and psychosocial factors within the person and in the sociopolitical environment. Models for research and practice need to evolve from value and belief systems that center on people experiencing disability without stigmatizing them. We argue that interdisciplinary research and practice is needed in navigating the intricacies of PA promotion toward improving the health of people experiencing disability and facilitating inclusion, empowerment, and dignity.

Moving Through COVID-19: Perspectives of Older Adults in the Getting Older Adults Outdoors Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Kristina Marie Kokorelias ◽  
Jacquie Ripat ◽  
C. Allyson Jones ◽  
Nancy E. Mayo ◽  
Nancy M. Salbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Safety Guidelines

Safety guidelines resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic may reduce physical activity participation of older adults, particularly prefrail and frail individuals. The objective was to explore older adults’ experiences with physical activity during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, interviews were conducted with 16 older adults. Data were analyzed thematically. Two themes emerged: (a) coming to a standstill and (b) small steps. Participants described that imposed provincial and federal recommendations caused them to reduce their physical activity with negative consequences. As time progressed, participants used emerging public health knowledge about coronavirus disease 2019 to safely increase physical activity. Many participants developed strategies to remain active during the pandemic (e.g., wearing a pedometer, walking outdoors at particular times of day). Findings from this study can better inform the development of programs, clinical practice, and policy for physical activity promotion in older adults during periods of physical distancing and isolation.

Translating science into public health practice: Lessons from physical activity interventions

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (2S) ◽  
pp. S52-S57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia G. Ory ◽  
Nelda Mier ◽  
Joseph R. Sharkey ◽  
Lynda A. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions

Creating a Robust Public Health Infrastructure for Physical Activity Promotion

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antronette K. Yancey ◽  
Jonathan E. Fielding ◽  
George R. Flores ◽  
James F. Sallis ◽  
William J. McCarthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Public Health Infrastructure ◽  
Health Infrastructure ◽  
Activity Promotion

Powerful Partnering: Courting New Realms to Boost Global Physical Activity Promotion

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (s3) ◽  
pp. S356-S368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Becky H. Lankenau ◽  
Dianne Culhane ◽  
Maria Stefan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Trade Associations ◽  
Industry Trade ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Stakeholder Relationship

This symposium addressed the importance of selective partnering between public health and other sectors in order to enhance physical activity promotion. The speakers reviewed the potential benefits of partnering, common partnering concerns and their remedies, and important tasks for developing successful partnerships. Key leadership practices and a framework for convening conversations with potential partners were presented. Motivations for industry, trade associations, and other partners to engage with public health to promote physical activity were discussed, and the importance of using stakeholder relationship management to engage partners was emphasized.

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