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The Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommends community-wide campaigns strategy to be effective in increasing physical activity and improving physical fitness among adults and children. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss your position in a 3-page paper.
The following items in particular will be assessed:
- Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the findings that community-wide campaign strategies are effective in increasing physical activity and improving physical fitness among adults and children.
- Defend your position by providing empirical evidence.
- Based on your required readings and your own research, what strategies do you think are effective in increasing and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle?
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Running Head: COMMUNITY-BASED CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES
Community-wide Campaign Strategies
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COMMUNITY-BASED CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES
Community-wide Campaign Strategies
Introduction
There are various strategies that different organizations undertake to improve the health
conditions of different patients and individuals. Some of these strategies are community-based
and are tasked with engaging the communist in activities that are aimed at increasing their
sanitary conditions. These policies have been opposed while some individuals agree that
community-wide campaign strategies help improve the physical health and fitness.
Decision with the Findings
Community-based campaigns are planned by the organizations or groups within the
community to help enhance the physical activity of different members of the community. Some
of the strategies employed are aimed at improving the health conditions of community members
through various mechanisms. I agree that these strategies help in improving the physical fitness
and activities of different members of the society. These plans entail health education, social
support, and risk factor screening. They target children, the aged and also individuals suffering
or at risk of conducting chronic conditions.
Empirical Evidence for Effectiveness of Community-Wide Campaign strategies
The western Maryland health system uses an approach that seeks to influence the
partnerships and...
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