https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd en-us 2020-07-12 18:11:10 UTC 2025-12-30 17:15:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f938-2640.png nicolehall7 https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653610146 Physical activity is one of the best ways to lead a healthy life. Active people generally live longer and have less risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and some cancers ]]> 2020-07-13 21:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653610146 nicolehall7 https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653616168 -Improve access to places for physical activity
-Activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations
-Prompts to encourage physical activity (ex. place signs by elevators encouraging people to take the stairs)
Reduced Risks: By encouraging physical activity people will lead healthier lives and reduce the risk of chronic conditions associated with physical inactivity.
Improve Health: Making physical activity easier and more attractive can encourage more people to participate.
Increasing access to safe areas to engage in physical activity will encourage more to participate.
Preserve Healthy Lifestyle: Daily physical activity is proven to improve the health of individuals long term. ]]> 2020-07-13 21:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653616168 nicolehall7 https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653622249 Communication Technology: Active People, Healthy Nation: social media ad promoting active lifestyle
Rationale for Selection:  Show real people engaging in physical activity
Involves low cost, family oriented activities. 
Easy to implement on social media, or television to reach a large population.]]> 2020-07-13 21:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653622249 nicolehall7 https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653622364 Information Technology: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Rationale for Selection:  BRFSS collects telephone surveys regarding health-related risk behaviors, chronic conditions and the use of preventative services.
BRFSS is the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world, collecting 400,000 audit interviews each year. ]]> 2020-07-13 21:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653622364 nicolehall7 https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653622526 CDC
Rationale: Provides current data on the trends (2008-2018) of physical activity in the USA.

Link: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/trends-in-the-prevalence-of-physical-activity-508.pdf

Evaluation:
-Since 2008, physical inactivity is on the decline
- Adults are increasing the amount of physical activity they are engaging in since 2008.
- Aerobic physical activity, high aerobic physical activity, and muscle strengthening activity are all on the rise. 


]]> 2020-07-13 21:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653622526 nicolehall7 https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653622655 CDC (2018). 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/trends-in-the-prevalence-of-physical-activity-508.pdf

CDC (n.d). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/about/index.htm

CDC (2019). Physical activity builds a healthy and strong America. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/about-physical-activity/pdfs/healthy-strong-america-201902_508.pdf

CDC (2020). Physical activity: Why it matters. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/about-physical-activity/why-it-matters.html

CDC (2019). State and community health media center. Retrieved from: https://nccd.cdc.gov/schmc/apps/searchdetails.aspx?CatalogID=5907

CDC (2019). What works: Strategies to increase physical activity. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/activepeoplehealthynation/pdf/About-Active-People_factsheet_Oct2019_508.pdf

]]> 2020-07-13 21:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/653622655 nicolehall7 https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/654207336 -Physical activity could prevent 1 in 10 premature deaths 
- $117 billion in annual health care costs are associated with inadequate physical activity 
-Building active and walk-able communities can help: increase poverty values, support neighborhood revitalization, reduce health care costs
-Walk-able communities improve safety for people who walk, ride bike and drive]]> 2020-07-14 14:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolehall7/nh1s3kp9kgwdntd/wish/654207336