Introduction
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth [PDF - 2.2 MB] identifies interventions that can help increase physical activity in youth ages 3 to 17 years across a variety of settings. The primary audiences for the report are policymakers, health care and public health professionals.
The report summarizes intervention strategies based on the evidence from a review-of-reviews literature review and is organized into 5 settings where youth live, learn, and play:
- School
- Preschool and childcare
- Community
- Family and home
- Primary health care
