Transnational strategies for the promotion of physical activity and active aging: the world health organization model of consensus building in international public health.

摘要: In this paper we focus our attention on an examination of the four-step process adopted by World Health Organization (WHO) in its systematic campaign to promote physically active lifestyles older adults across 193 WHO member states. The four steps include (1) Building Consensus Among Professionals; (2) Educating Public and Consumer Demand; (3) Developing Active Aging Policy Framework; (4) Refining, Expanding, Evolving Model. For each these describe processes which sought input from a wide variety sources six regions (Africa, Americas, South-East Asia, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Western Pacific). Using approach they helped systematically build transnational consensus with regard importance regular physical activity as critical component prevention chronic disease promotion high quality life adult population. activit...