Promoting Physical Activity in Mexico: An Unfinished Public Policy

This article presents an analysis of the design of public policy to promote physical activity in Mexico, focusing on the General Law on Physical Culture and Sports and its related program. This analysis shows that there is no true implementation of public policy that promotes physical activity in Mexico, but rather isolated actions and activities that contribute to public health and education. Moreover, there is a lack of proper distribution of power and responsibility within the program. The National Program of Physical Culture and Sports has not taken action based on a diagnostic assessment of an identified problem. Instead, the regulations which frame its activities act as a means achieve its particular objectives, rather than as an end.