HEALTH PROMOTION PACKAGES - Sundhedsstyrelsen

SCHOOLS, AFTER- SCHOOL CLUBS, RECREATIONAL CLUBS AND YOUTH CLUBS(B) Strategy for physical education at schoolThe municipality ensures that the schools prepare an overall strategy for physicaleducation, a focus area being to ensure that all students frequently engage in highintensityphysical activity.(B) Policy on physical activityThe municipality ensures that school boards prepare a policy on physical activity aspart of school activities, including active commuting to and from school.Reading to inspire action: Cycling Embassy of Denmark, Collection of cycle concepts2012 www.cycling-embassy.dk), Idékatalog for cykeltrafik 2012 [Inspirationalideas for cycle transport, 2012]; and Danish Cancer Society, Sund og cykelvenligskolevej 2012 [Healthy and cycle-friendly routes to school, 2012].(D) Expanded initiatives in schoolThe municipality ensures that physical activity is promoted through multi-prongedefforts, such as longer recess periods at school accompanied by initiatives to promotephysical activity in outdoor areas, more lessons in physical education andphysical activity integrated into academic subjects. For example, a defined goalcould be that students should be physically active for 1 hour a day during schooland after-school clubs.Reading to inspire action (in Danish): City of Copenhagen, Motion i klassen – etprojekt i Faglighed for Alle [Physical activity in the classroom – a subproject ofBetter Learning for All]; and Danish Cancer Society and University College SouthDenmark, Spot på fysisk aktivitet – sundhedsundervisning med PlaySpots i skolen[Spotlight on physical activity – health education with PlaySpots at school].(D) Sedentary time in after-school clubs and other clubsThe municipality ensures that after-school clubs, recreational clubs and youth clubsprepare physical activity policies that especially focus on the amount of sedentarybehaviour involving mobile phones, game consoles, computers, etc.Reading to inspire action (in Danish): Danish Health and Medicines Authority,Politik for bevægelse i kommuner og skoler – et inspirationsmateriale til teori ogpraksis [Policy for physical activity in municipalities and schools – inspirationalmaterial for theoretical and practical purposes]; and Pedersen et al. (DanishHealthy Cities Network and National Institute of Public Health), 12 skridt til fremmeaf sund kost og fysisk aktivitet – den gode kommunale model. Anbefalinger påbasis af litteratur og lokale erfaringer [12 steps to promote healthy diet and physicalactivity – a good municipal model. Recommendations based on the literatureand local experience].MUNICIPAL WORKPLACES(B) Information platform at workThe municipality can improve municipal workplaces by establishing an informationplatform (such as a website or notice board), where the employees can get(B) Basic level(D) Developmental levelHealth promotion packages in Denmark – introduction and recommendations 21