Development of Physical Activity Guidelines for a Healthy China Using the Life Cycle Concept: The Perspective of Policy Tools from Five Countries

Jing Wang, Fanghui Li (), Liang Wu, Zhuangzhi Wang, Tian Xie, Ling Ruan, Shizhan Yan and Yingmin Su ()
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Jing Wang: School of Sport Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Fanghui Li: School of Sport Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Liang Wu: School of Sport Sciences, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing 526061, China
Zhuangzhi Wang: School of Sport Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Tian Xie: School of Sport Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Ling Ruan: Department of Physical Education, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710000, China
Shizhan Yan: Postdoctoral Workstation, Jiangsu Research Institute of Sports Science, Nanjing 210023, China
Yingmin Su: School of Sport and Physical Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-17

Abstract: Developing physical activity guidelines based on the life cycle concept is conducive to accelerating the realization of the goal of “all-round, full-cycle maintenance and protection to greatly improve people’s health” in the Healthy China 2030 Planning Outline. Based on a policy tools perspective, this study uses the text analysis method to collect and analyze physical activity guidelines based on the life cycle concept from five economically developed countries: the USA, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the UK. The policy tools, country data, and stages of the life cycle were used to develop physical activity guidelines in China to accelerate the realization of the Healthy China 2030 strategy based on the following principles: (1) Strengthen sectoral cooperation and establish a system of policy instruments; (2) increase publicity and scientific awareness of physical activity and exercise; (3) focus on talent cultivation and improve guideline research and development; and (4) mobilize the power of all sectors to promote the implementation of physical activity guidelines.

Keywords: life cycle; physical activity guidelines; policy tools; Healthy China 2030; public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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