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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Physical Activity: Creation of or Enhanced Access to Places for Physical Activity Combined with Informational Outreach Activities

About this resource:

Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: May 2001

Workgroups: Physical Activity Workgroup

Access to parks, walking trails, or recreation centers is key to helping people get physical activity. In this systematic review, the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends the creation of, or enhanced access to, places for physical activity. Private and public sector organizations, government agencies, and communities can work together to create opportunities for people to get active and improve their health.

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Objectives related to this resource (4)

Reduce the proportion of adults who do no physical activity in their free time — PA‑01
Little or no detectable change
Increase the proportion of adults who do enough aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity — PA‑05
LHI label
Little or no detectable change
Increase the proportion of children who do enough aerobic physical activity — PA‑09
Getting worse
Increase the proportion of adolescents who do enough aerobic physical activity — PA‑06
Getting worse

Suggested Citation

1.

Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2001). Physical Activity: Creation of or Enhanced Access to Places for Physical Activity Combined with Informational Outreach Activities. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/physical-activity-creation-or-enhanced-access-places-physical-activity-combined.html.