Public Health and Community Interventions

Question 1

What is the overall aim for public health and community interventions?

Answer 1

Help people to be as physically active as part of their daily routine

Question 2

Describe some work place interventions that may aid the promotion of physical activity
What may you need to add to promote it?
What are the impacts of this on work?

Answer 2

Cycling to work, taking the stairs instead of the lifts

May need more changing rooms, bike sheds, lockers

More active employees = less work days missed

Question 3

Describe some commercial influences that could be used

Answer 3

Use of apps to track activity levels

Gym advertisements

Question 4

Describe some interventions that could be used at school

What are the impacts of this on education?

Answer 4

Not selling school playing fields
School sports facilities to be open out of hours
Having safe routes to walk to school
PE requirements to encourage more activity
Breaktimes of at least 20mins => lower BMIs

May all lead to better academic outcomes

Question 5

Describe some transport policies that could be used

What are the impacts of this

Answer 5

More cycle lanes, bike parks, easy access to bikes => reduction in serious car related injuries

Car free zones
Improve quality of public transport

Improve quality of pavements for walking
Increase traffic calming measures to reduce pedestrian injuries

Question 6

Describe the importance of recreational facilities

Answer 6

Green open spaces provide physical and mental health benefits
-green outdoor gyms

Walks are more beneficial than being sedentary

Question 7

How could town design promote more physical activity

Answer 7

Make stairs wider so people are more able to access them

• however it may be a good idea to give a warning if there are very high numbers of steps
• may not be suitable for everyone

Question 8

How could local facilities and events promote more physical activity

Answer 8

Local government facilities
-swimming pools, gyms, tennis courts

Sports, exercise federations

• fun runs, taster sessions
• coaching
• Couch to 5k

Community groups

• community walking groups
• postnatal classes

Make sure that you are not excluding some populations
-wheelchair, disabled sports