Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030

Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030

• Goal is to increase global physical activity participation by 15% by 2030.
• Many ways to achieve this goal, including walking, cycling, sports, active recreation, and play.
• Policies can increase participation.

Policy Action on Physical Activity

• Physical activity has positive health, economic, and societal benefits.
• Increasing physical activity contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Policies to promote physical activity support 13 SDGs through multiple direct and indirect pathways (walking, cycling, sports, active recreation, play).

Global Levels of Physical Inactivity

• Globally, 28% of adults do not meet recommended physical activity levels.
• Globally, 81% of adolescents do not meet recommended physical activity levels.

Global Trend in Physical Inactivity (2001-2016)

• Percentage of people not meeting global physical activity recommendations has remained relatively stable, hovering around 30% for adults and adolescents.
• Data shows a low but negligible trend of decreasing physical inactivity for men and women since 2001.

Global Levels of Physical Inactivity in Adults (2016)

• Data shows varying physical inactivity rates across different regions (Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa), with disparities between females and males within these regions.
• Global average physical inactivity rates in adults show an overall disparity across the different regions across the world, despite some regions having slightly lower rates than others.

Global Trend in Physical Inactivity by Income

• Data shows relatively consistent levels of physical inactivity across low, middle, and high-income groups between 2001 and 2016.

Four Action Areas: 20 Policy Recommendations

• There are 4 key areas including Creating Active Societies, Creating Active Environments, Creating Active People, and Creating Active Systems.
• These areas are the key to increasing global participation in physical activities.

Strategic Objectives

• Shift society's perspective on regular physical activity, understanding its broad benefits and emphasizing inclusive access for all ages.

Strategic Area 1: Key Policy Actions

• Public education campaigns (e.g., Jamaica Moves, Fit India, Find Thirty)
• Mass participation events (e.g., cycling festivals)
• Training programs to enhance workforce capabilities (primary care, education, transportation, urban planning).

Strategic Area 2: Key Policy Actions

• Integrate urban and transport policies to create active environments
• Improve walking and cycling infrastructure
• Improve provision of public open space
• Improve building design (e.g., public buildings, schools, healthcare facilities, workplaces)
• Enhance end-of-trip facilities and public transport access.

6 Policy Recommendations (Strategic Objective)

• Create and promote accessibility to physical activity programs and opportunities across various settings. (schools, health care, workplaces, parks, sports, gyms, etc.)

5 Policy Recommendations: Strategic Objective (Active Environments)

• Aim to create and sustain environments that promote physical activity and safeguard the rights of all people of all ages to equitable access to safe places.

10 Areas of Work

• Policy support, multi-sector partnerships, promoting research and evaluation, monitoring progress, providing technical support and catalyzing innovation.

Implementation Guidance for GAPPA Policy Actions

• A technical package to support the effectiveness of implemented policies and practices, including specific guidelines and case studies.

GAPPA at a Glance

• Summarizes the four policy action areas to effectively implement the global action plan.