International Union for Health Promotion and Education 19th Conference

The 19th Conference from the IUHPE took place in Vancouver, Canada in June 2007.  Presentations from the following Physical Activity symposia can be downloaded below.

Symposia I   Monday 3.45-5.00
Developing global and country level policy and action plans
Symposia II  Tuesday 3.45-5.00 12087-S
Urbanization, globalization and physical activity in the developing world
Symposia III  Wednesday 11.00-12.30 13033-S
Healthy environments, healthy places, healthy people
Symposia IV  Wednesday 3.45-5.00 13085-S
Advocacy toolkit for Physical activity
Symposia V   Friday 10.30-12.00 15075-S
Progress and pitfalls in international measurement and surveillance of physical activity

 

Symposia I   Monday 3.45-5.00
Developing global and country level policy and action plans

  1. Symposia Introduction Fiona Bull
  2. Progress of global and country level action Mike Pratt
  3. National physical activity plans - What are they, who has them and what do they look like Fiona Bull

Case studies

  1. Developing an action plan and the leadership role of the health sector : A case study from Chile Sandra Matsudo
  2. Putting it altogether - Experience from Scotland Mary Allison
  3. Reflections on national action on physical activity - a 30 year
    perspective from Canada     Nancy Dubois

Discussants Adrian Bauman and Trevor Shilton Presentations not yet available



Symposia II  Tuesday 3.45-5.00 12087-S
Urbanization, globalization and physical activity in the developing world
Presentations not yet available



Symposia III  Wednesday 11.00-12.30 13033-S
Healthy environments, healthy places, healthy people

  1. Evidence for environmental approaches to physical activity Adrian Bauman
  2. The relationship between health and urban design Lawrence Frank (Presentation not yet available)
  3. Not altogether straight forward:  kids and cul de sacs? John Spense
  4. Will building more walkable neighbourhoods make a difference?  Early results from the RESIDential environment project Billie Giles-Corti



Symposia IV  Wednesday 3.45-5.00 13085-S
Advocacy toolkit for Physical activity

  1. A toolkit for science-based advocacy.  An overview of advocacy concepts and models that effectively use science and evidence to persuade and influence.  Trevor Shilton
  2. A toolkit for advocacy strategies.  Major considerations in the development of effective strategies, addressing such issues as: Who is the enemy? What are the policy drivers? Adrian Bauman
  3. A toolkit for the art and practice of advocacy.  Lessons learned, lessons lost, and tools and tips to use tomorrow. Terry Bazzarre
  4. National Physical Activity Advocacy: Steps by the ACSM and the NCPPA to promote physical activity and health in the United States. Jim Whitehead
  5. Global Physical Activity Advocacy:  Steps by global networks to develop a global network to mobilize advocacy for physical activity and health Global Alliance on Physical Activity and Health Fiona Bull
    Agita Mundo Victor Matsudo

 

Symposia V   Friday 10.30-12.00 15075-S
Progress and pitfalls in international measurement and surveillance of physical activity

  1. Introduction: population measurement of physical activity Adrian Bauman
  2. Global surveillance of physical activity – developing country challenges Fiona Bull
  3. Implementing national physical activity surveillance in Canada Christine Cameron
  4. Measurement of physical activity environments and policy Mike Pratt