You as the director of the Citys Park and Recreation Department has been asked to create a one-year plan to promote an active lifestyle and increase the level of physical activity for the residents of the city in the upcoming year. In developing the plan, you will complete the following five steps:
Step 1: Assessment of the current status of physical activity: You will develop an assessment of the levels of physical activity in the city compared with the corresponding national prevalence of physical activity and identify the reasons contributing to the current levels of physical activity from a socio-ecological perspective. You need to address the following questions:
Is the levels of physical activity in the city below, similar to, or above the national prevalence?
What are the micro- and macro-level factors influencing the participation of physical activity in the city? Explain how they influence participation in physical activity.
You need to refer to Module 1 week 1 discussion on the national prevalence of physical activity
Step 2: Development of S.M.A.R.T. goals: You will develop S.M.A.R.T. goals in three different areas (i.e. micro- or macro-level factors) to increase the levels of participation in physical activity for the city, by applying the principles of the S.M.A.R.T. goals. You need to address the following questions:
What areas should be targeted to increase physical activity, based on the assessment?
What are the goals to increase the levels of physical activity in the city, based on the principles of the S.M.A.R.T. goals?
Explanations of the principles for the S.M.A.R.T. Goals can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/phcommunities/resourcekit/evaluate/smart_objectives.html
Introduction to SMART Goals
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