Measuring Progress In The Implementation Of The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan

To identify progress and barriers encountered by six, sector-specific teams leading implementation of the NPAP. Quarterly reports were developed and disseminated to six sector-specific teams (Business and Industry; Education; Health Care; Parks, Recreation, Fitness, and Sports; Public Health; Transportation, Land Use, and Community Design) that lead implementation of the NPAP, and documented the following: work being done; progress toward goals; barriers to reaching goals; products or programs developed; practice/policy changes; lessons learned; contributions from external sources; and media coverage generated. Across sector teams, overall efforts to advance the NPAP's strategies occurred in four key areas: 1) generating federal policies, best practice guidelines, national standards, and surveys; 2) educating state-level staff on guidelines; 3) encouraging message promotion by high-level public officials; and 4) generating relevant media coverage. Within each sector team, activities specific to their prioritized strategies were documented, including: products developed; contributions received; lessons learned; and barriers encountered.