Exam 1

Question 1

What is policy?

Answer 1

• laws
• legislative actions
• regulations/organized guidance
• rules (both formal and informal)
• can be written as codes or standards that guide choices or common practices

Question 2

how is policy related to physical activity?

Answer 2

• policies affect the environment or individual behavior

- focus: built environment, social network, organizational norms and policies, laws

Question 3

national transportation regulations

Answer 3

determine highways trust fund allocations to motor ways, transit and pedestrian amenities

Question 4

community design policies

Answer 4

promote activity friendly guide school siting

Question 5

engineering standards

Answer 5

guide street design and traditions that guide school siting

Question 6

worksite support

Answer 6

PA by reduced health club membership fees

Question 7

policy is not made it ________

Answer 7

policy is not made it accumulates

Question 8

physical activity policy research methods applied process

Answer 8

• preparation- what is the problem and existing political environment
• conceptualization- how is that problem defined and what are the research questions
• technical analysis- what is feasible
• recommendations analysis
• communication- who needs to know about the results

Question 9

policy definition

Answer 9

formal statement; defines priorities for action, goals and strategies, and accountabilities; -allocation of resources

• guide to action
• written or unwritten; processes and decisions

Question 10

criteria for successful policy

Answer 10

• key stakeholders
• multiple level strategies
• coalitions, alliances and partnerships
• integration
• sustainable
• identity
• evaluation
• surveillance/health monitoring
• national guidelines/recommendations

Question 11

percent of adults inactivity worldwide

Answer 11

23.3%

Question 12

percent of inactivity worldwide in adolescents in school?

Answer 12

80%

Question 13

global target to reduce physical inactivity to worldwide by 2025

Answer 13

10%

Question 14

of cases of dementia avoided with sufficient activity?

Answer 14

~300,000

Question 15

more research efforts needed in ____-_____ countries

Answer 15

low income countries

Question 16

first global policy

Answer 16

WHO, 2004- the global strategy for diet, physical activity and health

Question 17

difficulty with policy implementation

Answer 17

1. insufficient workforce for implementation
2. formation of effective/sustainable multi-sector partnerships
3. most effective/feasible actions are unclear

Question 18

what does the step it up policy entail

Answer 18

• calls on americans to be more physically active through walking
• calls on the nation to better support walking and walkability through community improvements and pedestrian encouragement (safety, access, and culture change)

Question 19

Why does step it up choose walking

Answer 19

anyone can participate in walking, it doesn’t cost money, most popular type of PA in the US

Question 20

5 strategic goals for Step it up

Answer 20

1. make walking a national priority
2. design communities people of all ages can safely walk in
3. promote programs to support walking where people live learn work and play
4. provide information to encourage walking and improve walkability
5. fill surveillance, research and evaluation gaps related to walking and walkability

Question 21

municipal code

Answer 21

system of laws, rules, and regulations in a community

Question 22

resolution

Answer 22

motion that formally expresses the sense, will or action of a deliberative assembly

Question 23

complete streets

Answer 23

roadways that are designed for safe travel along and across the road for all users of all abilities and modes, including motorized vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians

Question 24

the Topeka complete streets resolution

Answer 24

promotes walking, bicycling, and transit use to increase the general safety and welfare of topekas citizens

Question 25

zoning

Answer 25

division of city or county land by legislative regulation into districts or zones for different uses, such as for open space, residential space, commercial space or other purposes

Question 26

taxing

Answer 26

local taxes can be used to increase funding for special purposes, such as financing initiatives that support walking and biking

Question 27

US national physical activity plan 2010

Answer 27

one day, all Americans will be physically active and they will live, work, and play in environments that facilitate regular PA

Question 28

active transportation and physical activity

Answer 28

includes public transit, walking, biking, and other non motorized forms of transportation

Question 29

walkability

Answer 29

measure of how friendly and area is to walking

Question 30

benefits of walking

Answer 30

health, environment, economic, increased PA

Question 31

Kansas city department of planning and development and public works has 5 pedestrian level of service measures

Answer 31

1. directness 2. continuity 3. street crossings 4. visual interest and amenities 5. security

Question 32

pedestrian security

Answer 32

ratio to violent crime to area's population and employment

Question 33

by late 1920's there were already more cars in America than there were households (how many cars?)

Answer 33

~26 million

Question 34

what is the bike share program in manhattan?

Answer 34

green apple bikes

Question 35

what is the public transportation in manhattan?

Answer 35

ATA bus

Question 36

rates of active travel are lower in America than in

Answer 36

western European countries

Question 37

describe active commuting to school

Answer 37

- active commuting has declined over time - driving to school has increased - most students that walk to commute are 10-12.7 minutes walking and 8.6-13.2 minutes biking

Question 38

5 E's of safe routes to school

Answer 38

``` education encouragement engineering enforcement evaluation ```

Question 39

urban design

Answer 39

physical appearance and function of a city including public spaces

Question 40

land use

Answer 40

distribution of activities across space

Question 41

transportation system

Answer 41

physical infrastructure for cars, pedestrians, cyclistys