Review Your Own Physical Activity Related Promotional Materials

This Review of Physical Activity Related Health Education Materials has been developed by the staff of the Prevention Research Center at the University of South Carolina. It was developed to be used as an educational guide for reviewing physical activity materials such as pamphlets, flyers and brochures. Incorporated in this review are guidelines for reviewing the accuracy of the physical activity message along with guidelines that reflect the most recent literature on effective health education and promotion strategies for printed educational materials. Therefore, as you complete this review, remember to formulate your ratings of the material while keeping the various guidelines in mind.

Components Being Reviewed (Listed By Section):

1. Target audience for the material
2. Extent to which the physical activity message is reflected
3. Organization of the physical activity message
4. Appearance and appeal of the text and illustrations
5. General summary and comments

General Instructions for Reviewing Materials:

1. Read the "Current Public Health Physical Activity Message"
2. Read over the physical activity educational material
3. Read the review criterion (one section at a time)
4. Provide a rating of the material (one section at a time)
5. Provide general impressions of the educational material

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