Abstract
Background: It is one of the important health policies of our country to promote the physical activity across the life course.
Contents: Policy Audit Tool (PAT) which is a tool for inspecting the national policy aiming at promotion of a physical activity was developed in 2011. The process of completing the tool can foster collaboration between different departments and other organizations interested in health-enhancing physical activity. It can provide a catalyst for greater communication and joint strategic planning and actions.
“The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity: A Global Call for Action” was adopted at the 3rd International Congress of Physical Activity and Public Health held in Toronto, Canada, in May, 2010. The Charter is call for action and an advocacy tool to create sustainable opportunities for physical activity lifestyles for all.
Conclusion: PAT and the Toronto Charter are considered to be the tools for supporting development of the national policy and action plan. Furthermore, these tools would be useful also for implementation of them. It is expected that health education-related the researcher, practitioner, and policy maker of our country would be effectively utilized in these two tools for development of the local planning of 2nd Healthy Japan 21 and implementation.
