WHO Regional Office for Europe, European Centre for Environment and Health, Italy.
J Phys Act Health. 2009 Nov;6(6):805-17. doi: 10.1123/jpah.6.6.805.
Over the past years there has been increasing interest in physical activity promotion and the development of appropriate policy. So far, there has been no comprehensive overview of the activities taking place in Europe in this area of public health policy.
Using different search methods, 49 national policy documents on physical activity promotion were identified. An analysis grid covering key features was developed for the analysis of the 27 documents published in English.
Analysis showed that many general recommendations for policy developments are being followed, for example: general goals were formulated, an implementation plan was included, a timeframe and a responsible body for the implementation was often specified. However, limited evidence for intersectoral collaboration was found. Quantified goals for physical activity were the exception. Population groups most in need such as people with low levels of physical activity were rarely specifically targeted. Most policies emphasized the importance of an evaluation. However, only about half of them indicated a related intention or requirement.
In recent years there has been a noticeable development of national policy documents on physical activity promotion. Following principles for policy development more closely could increase the effectiveness of their preparation and implementation further.
在过去的几年中，人们对促进身体活动和制定相关政策越来越感兴趣。到目前为止，还没有对欧洲在这一公共卫生政策领域开展的活动进行全面概述。
使用不同的搜索方法，确定了 49 份关于促进身体活动的国家政策文件。为了分析 27 份以英文出版的文件，制定了一个涵盖关键特征的分析网格。
分析表明，许多一般性的政策发展建议正在被采纳，例如：制定了总体目标，纳入了实施计划，规定了实施的时间框架和负责机构。然而，发现部门间合作的证据有限。很少有针对最需要身体活动的人群（如活动水平低的人群）的量化目标。大多数政策都强调评估的重要性。然而，只有大约一半的政策表明有相关的意图或要求。
近年来，促进身体活动的国家政策文件有了显著发展。更严格地遵循政策制定原则可以进一步提高其准备和实施的有效性。
