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Youth get a D+ grade in physical activity: How can we change public health messages to help reverse this trend?
- Source :
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Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme [Appl Physiol Nutr Metab] 2019 May; Vol. 44 (5), pp. 567-570. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 28. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to critique how the promotion of physical activity (PA) is communicated and offer evidence-based alternative framings to encourage PA in youth. We argue that PA promotion messaging should not be tied to outcomes that focus on changing physical appearance, preventing or treating diseases, or sport performance or competition. From a public health perspective, we suggest that PA should instead focus on campaigns, policies, and programs that tie PA to enjoyment, wellbeing, and play.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Canada
Health Policy
Humans
Pleasure
Exercise
Health Promotion
Public Health
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1715-5320
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30689401
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2018-0479