8 Investments that work for physical activity

Question 1

What are the 8 investments?

Answer 1

• Whole of school programmes.
• Active Travel
• Active urban design.
• Healthcare.
• Public education including mass media.
• Sport and recreation for all.
• Workplaces.
• Community wide programmes.

Question 2

1. Describe Whole of school programmes.

Answer 2

Programmes that engage school communities to provide students with multiple physical activity opportunities throughout the day have benefits for academic achievement in the classroom.

Question 3

2. Describe Active travel.

Answer 3

Transport policies that support walking, cycling and public transport induce demand for active travel which has multiple co-benefits to the achievement of the sustainable development goals.

Question 4

3. Describe Active urban design.

Answer 4

Policies that support equitable access to parks, local amenities and better walking, cycling and public transportation infrastructure make being active more appealing.

Question 5

4. Describe Healthcare.

Answer 5

Community health professionals such as general practitioners should promote physical activity to their patients for the prevention and management of disease.

Question 6

5. Describe Public education, including mass media.

Answer 6

Public education campaigns that transmit clear messages about physical activity can reach large populations and increase awareness about the importance of physical activity.

Question 7

6. Describe sport and recreation for all.

Answer 7

Equitable access to formal and informal sporting opportunities across the lifespan to increase participation in sport will contribute to many of the sustainable development goals.

Question 8

7. Describe Workplaces

Answer 8

Workplace based physical activity programmes which include opportunities to be active embedded throughout the day will have physical, mental and social benefits while also reducing absenteeism and burnout.

Question 9

8. Describe Community wide programmes.

Answer 9

Offering ore than one approach to physical activity promotion is recommended. A joint approach to physical activity will have many co-benefits to society beyond health.