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Physical activity and the environment

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2018)

NICE - N/A

Evidence Categories

  • Care setting: Environmental Setting
  • Care setting: Workplace setting
  • Care setting: School Setting
  • Population group: General Population
  • Intervention: Environment / Policy Intervention
  • Intervention: Transport / Active Travel
  • Outcome: Change in physical activity
  • Outcome: Uptake of, or change in active travel

Type of Evidence

Guidance

Overview

"This guideline covers how to improve the physical environment to encourage and support physical activity. The aim is to increase the general population’s physical activity levels."

Recommendations

"This guideline includes recommendations on: strategies, policies and plans to increase physical activity in the local environment; active travel; public open spaces' buildings and schools."