Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Foreword / Pedro C. Hallal -- Moving Forward, Moving More : Putting Low And Middle-income Countries Firmly On The Global Physical Activity Agenda / Katja Siefken, Andrea Ramirez Varela, Temo Waqanivalu, Nico Schulenkorf -- Global Physical Activity : International Perspectives With Emphasis On Low And Middle-income Countries / Andrea Ramirez Varela, Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Pedro Hallal, Catalina Del Portillo, Željko Pedišić, Harold Kohl, And Mike Pratt -- Physical Activity : Challenges And Opportunities In Low And Middle Income Countries / Inácio Crochemore-silva, Alan G. Knuth, Grégore I. Mielke, Andrea Wendt, And José Cazuza De Farias Júnior -- Physical Activity Policy Actions : What Is The Role Of Governments? / Bill Bellew, Tracy Nau, Benjamin Smith, Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Željko Pedišić, And Adrian Bauman -- Active Societies : The Global Action Plan On Physical Activity In Low And Middle Income Countries / Nicolas Aguilar-farias And Sebastian Miranda-marquez -- Physical Activity Surveillance In The Context Of Low And Middle Income Countries / Željko Pedišić, Cora L. Craig, And Adrian E. Bauman -- Foreign Aid, The Soft Power Of Sport, And The Sustainable Development Goals : An Analysis Of Australia's Sport For Development In The Pacific Program / Thomas Wanner -- Progress And Opportunities For Advancing Physical Activity Behavior Change In Lmics / Lilian Perez, Elva Arredondo, Ding Ding, And Gregory W. Heath -- Case Study From Latin America : Understanding The Relationship Between The Built Environment And Physical Activity In Latin American Contexts / Eugen Resendiz, Alejandra Jáuregui, And Deborah Salvo -- Case Study From Africa : Physical Activity And Safety From Crime And Traffic / Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Tracy L. Kolbe-alexander, And Estelle V. Lambert -- Case Study From The South Pacific : Women's Sport Participation In Fiji : Through A Lens Of Structural Inequality / Yoko Kanemasu, James Johnson, And Atele Dutt -- Case Study From Central America : Challenges And Opportunities For Physically Active Lifestyles In Girls And Young Women In Costa Rica And Countries In Central America / Inés M. Revuelta-sánchez And Gerardo A. Araya-vargas -- Case Study From Asia : Push For Pedal Power : Urban Mobility And Rise Of Bicycling In Indian Cities / Deepti Adlakha, Felix John -- Case Study From Asia : Active Transportation: The Missing Part Of The Puzzle For Physical Activity Promotion In India / Shifalika Goenka And Raji Devarajan -- Case Study From Eastern Europe : Physical Activity In The Czech Republic A Society In Transformation / Josef Mitáš And Karel Frömel -- Moving The Agenda Forward : Reflections And Future Outlook On Physical Activity In Low And Middle Income Countries / Nico Schulenkorf, Temo Waqanivalu, Andrea Ramirez, And Katja Siefken. Edited By Katja Siefken, Andrea Ramírez Varela, Temo Waqanivalu, Nico Schulenkorf. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. London Available Via World Wide Web. Katja Siefken Is A Professor For Physical Activity And Health At The Medical School Hamburg, Germany. Her Research Focuses On The Prevention Of Non-communicable Diseases Through Physical Activity And Sport/health For Development Interventions With A Specific Focus On Low- And Middle- Income Countries. Andrea Ram̕rez Varela Is An Assistant Professor At The Faculty Of Medicine Atlos Andes University. Since 2014, She Has Been The Coordinator Of The Global Observatory For Physical Activity And A Board Member Since 2020. She Is The Secretary Of The Newly Formed Latin American Society For Physical Activity And Health Research And Aboard Member Of The International Society For Physical Activity And Health. Temo Waqanivalu Is A Program Officer In The Surveillance And Population-based Prevention Unit Of The Prevention Of Non-communicable Diseases (ncd) At The World Health Organization (who) In Geneva, Switzerland Nico Schulenkorf Is An Associate Professor Of Sport Management At The University Of Technology Sydney, Australia. His Research Focuses On The Social, Cultural, And Health-related Outcomes Of Sport And Event Projects In Disadvantaged Communities.