[Cooperative planning of measures to promote physical activity : New paths for expanding capabilities-results from the Capital4Health research consortium].

Background: Despite various national and international political initiatives for promoting physical activity at the population level, the development of effective interventions for physical activity promotion remains a challenge. In this context, there is a growing interest in participatory approaches that actively involve central setting actors in the development of specific measures.

Aim Of The Article: This article reports on the experience made by the Capital4Health research consortium while using a participatory approach called "cooperative planning" to increase capabilities for physical activity across different age groups.

Effects of a Participatory School-Based Intervention on Students' Health-Related Knowledge and Understanding.

The development of knowledge and understanding in relation to movement and health is a basic requirement to facilitate lifelong engagement in physical activity with its accompanying possible health benefits. To train teachers in applying adequate strategies, implementation studies have often shown little acceptance of traditional top-down approaches. Thus, the purpose of the Health.

Health promotion by means of health sport--a framework and a controlled intervention study with sedentary adults.

Only 10-20% of adults in industrialized countries reach the health-related minimum level of a consumption of energy of more than 800 kcal week(-1), additional to activities of daily living. The objective of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the impact of a health-promoting exercise program for sedentary adults on medical and subjective health status and on behavioral changes. The first 12 months of the study (t1-t2) consisted of a structured intervention exercise program.