Strategies

Establish a break from the school day, typically before lunch, that involves planned, inclusive, actively supervised games or activities; also called semi-structured, or structured recess

Restrict alcohol consumption anywhere on a college or university campus or only in specific areas (e.g., residence halls)

Build, strengthen, and maintain social networks that provide supportive relationships for behavior change through walking groups or other community-based interventions

Engage a variety of partners in a highly visible, multi-component effort to increase physical activity, often with efforts to address cardiovascular disease risk factors

Provide chances for kids and adolescents to be active and play sports at various skill levels via structured or unstructured after and before school athletic activities

Increase family members’ support for physical activity, often via educational sessions on health, goal-setting, problem-solving, or family behavioral management

Offer loan repayment, tuition assistance, competitive academic salaries, etc. to students who teach in nursing programs after completing an advanced degree

Assign homework or extra credit activities for physical education (PE) or health classes that require students to be physically active outside of school

Teach behavioral skills that can help individuals incorporate physical activity into their daily routines

Pair new nurses with more experienced nurses who act as a resource and provide support as the new nurse establishes her or himself professionally