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Table 1 Policies, key institutions and main topics of polices for HEPA policies in six European countries (see also [21])

From: Cross-sector cooperation in health-enhancing physical activity policymaking: more potential than achievements?

Sector to introduce a policy document

Government level

Country

Policies studied and timeframe

Key institutions responsible for the policy documents

Regional authority

Regional

Denmark

The regional development strategy – Region of Zealand, 2012–15

Region of Zealand

Culture, sport and physical activity

Local

Denmark

The sports and physical activity policy of the Esbjerg municipality, 2011–12

Esbjerg Municipality

Health

Local

Denmark

Copenhagen City’s public health policy ‘Long Live Copenhagen’ 2011–14

City of Copenhagen

All sectors

Local

Denmark

The health policy of Odense municipality, 2011

Municipality of Odense

Health

National

Finland

Government resolution on development guidelines for health-enhancing physical activity and nutrition, 2008-2012

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Education and culture

National

Finland

Government resolution on policies promoting sport and physical activity, 2009

Ministry of Education and Culture

Transport and communication

National

Finland

National action plan for walking and cycling 2020, 2011-2020

Ministry of Transport and Communication

Regional authority

Regional

Finland

Regional strategy of health-related sport, Päijät-Häme 2008, 2009–20

Päijät-Häme Region: Regional sport and physical activity organization

Physical activity and sport

Local

Finland

Finland: City of Lahti health-enhancing physical activity strategy, 2007

City of Lahti; Department of physical activity, health enhancing physical activity, special physical activity

Health

National

Italy

National project for the promotion of physical activity based on the Ministry of Health policy ‘Gaining Health’, 2007

Ministry of Health Presidency of the Board of Ministers

Health

Regional

Italy

Emilia-Romagna regional prevention plan 2010–12

Regional Government Six Italian regions: Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Lazio, Puglia, Marche

Regional authority

Regional

Italy

Tuscany Region, ‘Healthy roads’, 2010–12

Regional Government

Local administration

Local

Italy

‘Municipaliadi’ local policy for sport promotion for young people in Rome, 2011–12

City of Rome

Health and sports

National

The Netherlands

National policy ‘Health close People’, 2012–16

Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports

Health and sports

National

The Netherlands

‘Sports & Physical Activity in the Neighbourhood’ 2012–16

Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports

National and local authorities

National and local

The Netherlands

Youth on healthy weight (JOGG), 2010–15

National Consortium on Youth on a Healthy Weight, a combination of municipality and public–private organizations in the municipality

Youth and sport

National

Romania

National programme ‘Movement for Health’, 2003–ongoing

The Prime Minister of the Romanian Government Romanian Federation “Sport for All”

Youth and sport

National

Romania

National programme ‘Sport for All’ 3rd Millennium Romania – a Different Lifestyle 2001 – ongoing

Ministry of Youth and Sport (currently Ministry of Education, Research Youth and Sport – National Authority for Sport and Youth)

Education

Local

Romania

The protocol for organizing sport activities for children in Cluj County 2011-2012

Cluj County School Inspectorate Officials of the schools in Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca Universities Consortium Cluj-Napoca City hall

Sports

National

England (United Kingdom)

‘Places People Play’, delivering a mass participation sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games

Minister for Sport and the Olympics British Olympic Association British Paralympic Association

Transport

Local

England (United Kingdom)

‘Herefordshire Council Local Transport Plan’ (2012–15) consultation document, 2012

Department of Health, Planning Department, Herefordshire Council