Health promotion programs related to the Athens 2004 Olympic and Para Olympic games.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Olympic Games constitute a first-class opportunity to promote athleticism and health messages. Little is known, however on the impact of Olympic Games on the development of health-promotion programs for the general population. Our objective was to identify and describe the population-based health-promotion programs implemented in relation to the Athens 2004 Olympic and Para Olympic Games.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of all stakeholders of the Games, including the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee, all ministries of the Greek government, the National School of Public Health, all municipalities hosting Olympic events and all official private sponsors of the Games, was conducted after the conclusion of the Games.

Results

A total of 44 agencies were sur

SUBMITTER: Soteriades ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1397814 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature