Whilst sometimes perceived as a hard to reach group, promotion of appropriately tailored exercise in older adults may prove both acceptable and effective in reducing sedentary behaviour.
A stronger understanding of this important health determinant will help to ensure that men's health promotion strategies are appropriately targeted, with recognition of the health experiences of men reflected in the issues addressed, the language used, and the settings in which these are delivered [ 41].
For example, if providers fail to tailor messages appropriately about health promotion or disease prevention, that can lead to lack of adherence to the prescribed behavior [ 22].
Understanding the risk associated with various sexual behaviours and other factors is important to ensure health promotion strategies are evidence-based and appropriately targeted.
Antenatal health promotion programs should be delivered by appropriately skilled health professionals and continue to incorporate emerging evidence about content, format, behavioral predictors, and group-accessibility to ensure maintenance of an effective and efficient woman-focused service.
In terms of mental health promotion, this would imply not just integrating appropriately trained mental health professionals into general health or social care services but, more importantly, integrating mental health promotion skills into other professionals' everyday practice and skills repertoires.
"I'd say a lot of this looks like MoveOn self-promotion," he said in a message sent, appropriately enough, by e-mail over his BlackBerry.
A MAGAZINE devoted to travel is sponsoring a promotion that is meant to remind readers of, appropriately enough, an airline's advertising slogan, "You can't beat the experience".
This study is in keeping with Canada's Living Longer, Living Well strategy 32 for utilising allied health professionals more appropriately and extending their roles within health promotion and disease prevention.
Think about what type of promotion you can offer each month that you can time appropriately with relevant events or holidays.
