Abstract
Objective: Based on recent systematic reviews, this report provided an overview of the model and the effectiveness of community-wide intervention for physical activity promotion of the whole population.
Contents: Community-wide interventions for physical activity promotion are implemented based on the ecological model consisted of a wide range of intervention approaches. In this report, three representative models for such community-wide interventions were shown: including a policy and environmental intervention model, a logic framework model consisted of intervention and assessment factors, and a logic model consisted of development and implementation levels of strategies. Summaries were shown about the effectiveness of intervention using coordinated communication strategies, behavioral control skill development and social supports, and policy and environmental changes on physical activity. Evidence was also reported based on the recent systematic reviews about the community-wide interventions using a wide range of strategies for physical activity promotion of the whole population.
Conclusion: The impact of community-wide interventions on physical activity levels of the whole population remains controversial due to a great variation of the study results. Future studies are needed for identifying the impact of community-wide interventions on it.
