SETTINGS-BASED APPROACHES TO PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Week 6.
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Transcript of SETTINGS-BASED APPROACHES TO PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Week 6.
What you need to know
The three key settings (schools, communities and workplaces)
– Strategies– Programs– Effectiveness
Specific physical activity approaches across multiple settings
– Commonwealth, state, local, private
Interventions for at-risk groups– Young, older and Indigenous Australians, people with
disabilities, women and ethnic groups
Settings-Based Approach
Another common approach to the promotion of physical activity is to deliver the promotional strategy within a particular setting
A ‘setting’ describes a geographical area or place that contains a large number of targeted people, where physical activity message and/or programs can be delivered
Examples:– Family, transport, healthcare, workplace, community, school
We will focus on three settings – school, community and workplace
School Settings
Schools provide a powerful environment in which to promote physical activity
A school setting has the potential to reach ______ children for some time in their _____
School Settings
Strategy examples– Curricular opportunities (_____ & _______)– Extra-curricular opportunities (__________, sport
teams, outdoor ed. camps)– Incidental free play (________ and lunch time)– Facilities for activity (____________, gyms)
Specific program examples– Walking School Bus program– Gold Medal Project– TravelSmart program
School Settings
Effectiveness– Can increase physical activity significantly, especially when
used in a ________________ approach Supportive physical environments Policy support Curriculum strategies
– Adults who participated in school-based physical activity programs are significantly more active during adulthood
– Best when physical activity is ____________ through the whole day (not just PE & Sport lessons)
– Crowded curriculum can be a problem, especially in secondary schools
Community Settings
Community is an excellent setting to promote physical activity as it reaches a _______ range of people of all ______, ________________ levels and ____________ backgrounds
Community settings offer opportunities to:– Support and partner local councils and organisations– Deliver information resources– Work with local government– Increase access to affordable and safe programs/facilities– Support media campaigns
Community Settings
Strategy examples– Developing local facilities– Use of community ___________ that encourage physical
activity – Free health checks at shopping centres– _____________ sessions for community members on
health issues– Review of council policies
Specific program examples– PICSAR (Participation in Community Sport and Active
Recreation)– 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Project– Walk and Talk program
Community Settings
Effectiveness– __________ evidence of the effectiveness of
community-based settings approaches to physical activity promotion
– What is known is that it is best to incorporate strategies and programs across ___________ settings (eg: schools, communities and workplaces)
Workplace Settings
A great opportunity to reach a large number of _________ in a single setting
Promotion of physical activity at work helps with:– Improved _________– Increased work _____________– Reduced _____________ (days off work)– Less feeling of being ____________– Reduced staff turn over– Improved community relations
Difficulties of physical activity in the workplace include:– Lack of interest at management level– The size of the organisation– Facilities available– Lack of support or interest from workers
Workplace Settings
Strategies include– Environmental audit– Campaigns to use _________ rather than lift– Encouraging workplace to provide subsidised gyms– Incentives to cycle/walk to work– Providing ____________ facilities
Program examples– Find 30 – it’s not a big exercise– Stairway to Health program– Heart Beat Challenge, Let’s Get Moving and Stroll, Strut,
Stride– Corporate Challenge
Workplace Settings
Effectiveness– Research shows that if workplaces take a
comprehensive approach to promoting physical activity then increases in physical activity levels can occur
Specific Physical Activity Approaches Across Multiple Settings
Multiple settings allow for a wide range of people to be reached (target group)
Involved agencies include– Commonwealth government– State government– Local government– Private organisations
Commonwealth Government
The Commonwealth government funds and develops sport and physical activity for local communities through to elite level through the Australian Sports Commission (ASC)
It has three main groups:1. Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
2. Sport Performance and Development
3. ASC Business Operations
State Government
Go for your life Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) (list 3)
Other programs (list 3)
Local Government
Focuses on relevant community and their specific needs
Central role in implementing Go for your life, Junior Sport, Access for All Abilities
Private Organisations
Companies are aiming to make _________, but they also play a vital role in promoting physical activity
Gyms, fitness clubs (Fitness First)– Need to facilitate and ____________ physical activity to get
customers
Event managers (IMG)– Promote physical activity through ________ sporting events
Development of equipment (Adidas, Nike)– New products to make physical activity easier and/or more
enjoyable for the consumer
Interventions for Specific at-risk Target Groups
This is a major community challenge that requires– Community involvement– Comprehensive needs assessments– An understanding of the target group
At-risk target groups include:– Young Australians– ________ _____________– People with ____________– __________– Indigenous Australians– Ethnic groups
At-Risk Groups
Young Australians– Aussie Sport– Dept. of Education Physical and Sport Education Policy
Older Australians– Mature Age Sport Program– Living Longer, Living Stronger
People with disabilities– Willing and Able program– Coaching Athletes with a Disability (CAD) scheme– Access for All Abilities
At-Risk Groups
Women– Women, Sport and the Media– A Plan for Women in Sport– Women and Sport Unit
Active Girls Campaign
Indigenous Australians– Indigenous Mentoring scheme– Anti-racism in Sport strategy– Indigenous Sports Trust– Koorie Sports Star awards
Ethnic groups– Ethnic Youth Sports Development Program