Naslov
Public Health And Health Kinesiology –The Core Fields For Mutual Cooperation

Autori
Musić Milanović, Sanja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, kratko priopćenje, ostalo

Izvornik
Fundamental and Applied Kinesiology – Steps Forward / Milanović, Dragan ; Sporiš, Goran - Zagreb : Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2014, 748-749

ISBN
978-953-317-027-5

Skup
7th International Conference on Kinesiology

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 22.05.2014. - 25.05.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
public health, health kinesiology

Sažetak
Promoting participation in physical activity, exercise and sports can make an important contribution to the prevention of disease, promotion of health and community well-being. An active lifestyle can reduce a significant risk factor of physical inactivity contributing to the development of the most common chronic diseases, like heart diseases, stroke, cancers, diabetes type 2 and mental disorders. Inactivity is, namely, an independent risk factor for these health outcomes and physical activity (PA) is, conversely, an important contributor to prevention and treatment of hypertension, blood cholesterol and obesity. Moreover, physical activity diminishes risk of depression, prevent falls in the elderly, may enhance cognitive function and improve academic performance in children. In spite of numerous current evidence on the health benefits of PA, it seems that relevant policies in many countries are not aware of that, neglect knowledge and experience gained in population health oriented societies, or are very slow in implementation of the issue in political strategy documents and even slower in their applying into practise. Reality takes even more time to translate an evidence-based fact into the public health policy and action. Recent years have witnessed the increased recognition of the need for a broader focus on PA as an irreplaceable sanogenic factor. This postulate gave the initiative for forming and developing HEPA Europe network (HEPA - health-enhancing physical activity), an open system promoting evidence-based health beneficial physical activity, exercise and sport targeting wide population. In reality, countries interested in implementation of population-based approaches to PA encounter several challenges. Firstly, actions of PA promotion are not resourced commensurate with its potential to promote health and community well- being. This calls for ongoing advocacy efforts within and outside government to foster political commitment and policy development (Bull). Besides that, setting objectives, strategies and action plans oriented to realize them requires cooperative action of a number of state, public and academic institutions and non-governmental organizations, but primarily the profession of public health and kinesiology Successful predictable approach requires partnership among the mentioned structures where education, transport and urban planning sectors have also an important role.The Republic of Croatia is one of the developing countries in which among experts in public health and kinesiology awareness of the health significance of PA exists, but also that none of these areas by itself alone can set the goals or perform all tasks according to possible political decisions to take all the steps to create the necessary personnel, material, organizational, financial and other infrastructural requirements for the implementation of strategies and action plans. We here in health system have a very good experience of making national action plans for enhancing PA, but practically nothing was realized. It is to assess that in operative part of the health system (primarily in the primary care) there is no awareness and knowledge and there is a lack of complementary kinesiological infrastructure that would be able to offer programmes and contents encompassing the public health needs of including people of all ages into regular both non-organized or programmed forms of physical activity. We have recognized that among all potential stakeholders, for the beginning it is important to form a partnership between public health and kinesiology. So, it was quite a natural step to make link with the Faculty of Kinesiology and with their professionals in HEPA deliberate on common efforts in promoting and implementing the idea of broad fan of health enhancing exercise programmes. We assess that close cooperation of health promoting and kinesiology professionals presents a nucleus of further development of the field. In front of the team there is a difficult and a strenuous task. There are several directions we have to act in, from influence to policy up to prepare education of primary care physicians and leaders and instructors of the Sport for all and fitness organizations and centres. Here are some of the tasks to be realized for good practice in public health and health kinesiology cooperation.1.Consultation with relevant stakeholders during development of physical activity policy and action plans 2.Adoption of a comprehensive approach to PA promotion using multiple strategies (e.g., individual-oriented as well as environmental focused interventions) targeting different population groups (e.g. children, adolescents, women, older adults, disabled people, indigenous people)3.Working at different levels (local, state and national as well as individual, whole community and physical environment level)Development and implementation of the policy and action plan across multiple agencies and settings by working through coalitions, alliances and partnerships (e.g. involving cross government, non-government as well as relevant private sector partners)5.Integration of physical activity policy within other health and non-health related agendas (e.g. in the field of health, nutrition, transportation, environment) 6.Stable base of support and resources to implement the policy and action plan (e.g. from politicians and government with or without support from other supporting organisations)7.Development of an identity for the physical activity programme by means of a logo, branding and/or slogan. This may include identifying and cultivating a spokesperson or ‘champion’ for the initiatives as well as an advocacy / communication plan ; 8.A clear statement of the timeframe for implementation of the physical activity plan ; 9.Development of quality management and control related patient referral and to sport facilities, programmes and instructors ́ competences10.Specific plans and resources for evaluation of the efforts to promote physical activity 11.Development and/or maintenance of physical activity surveillance or monitoring systems which includes suitable population-level measures of levels of physical (in)activity and related factors ; 12.Statement of recognition of existing national guidelines / recommendations on physical activity or intent to develop them.To carry out all the listed items, besides all other things, it is necessary to have well educated and experienced leading staff, combined not only of physicians and kinesiologists, but of a number of experts in various professions as well. Nevertheless, here we are paying attention to the close cooperation of public health and kinesiology professionals. Their collaboration is a driving force for all the activities, from political decisions, strategies, legal documents, action plans and practical implementation from the state to local levels.So, at the end we are coming to the conclusion that neither physicians nor kinesiologists have necessary knowledge and experience to respond to demands for contemporary approach to health protection and CND prevention by means of appropriate physical activity. As health is the field of medicine and medical personnel and physical activity is the field of kinesiology and kinesiologists, there is a necessity to enable them to get information, knowledge and experience to cooperate in the common field. Therefore the public health strongly recommends the common postgraduate study covering issues of common interest that is in the same time interest of the entire society.

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Engleski

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