Direito, A., Murphy, J.J., Mclaughlin, M. et al. (6 more authors) (2019) Early career professionals’ (researchers, practitioners, and policymakers) role in advocating, disseminating, and implementing the global action plan on physical activity : ISPAH early career network view. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16 (11). pp. 940-944. ISSN 1543-3080
Abstract
Increasing population levels of physical activity (PA) can assist in achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals, benefiting multiple sectors and contributing to global prosperity. Practices and policies to increase PA levels exist at the subnational, national, and international levels. In 2018, the World Health Organization launched the first Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA). The GAPPA provides guidance through a framework of effective and feasible policy actions for increasing PA, and requires engagement and advocacy from a wide spectrum of stakeholders for successful implementation of the proposed actions. Early career professionals, including researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, can play a major role with helping “all people being regularly active” by contributing to 4 overarching areas: (1) generation—of evidence, (2) dissemination—of key messages and evidence, (3) implementation—of the evidence-based actions proposed in the GAPPA, and (4) contributing to advocacy for robust national action plans on PA. The contribution of early career professionals can be achieved through 5 pathways: (1) research, (2) workplace/practice, (3) business, (4) policy, and (5) professional and public opinion. Recommendations of how early career professionals can contribute to the generation, dissemination, and implementation of the evidence and actions proposed by the GAPPA are provided.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Human Kinetics, Inc. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | policy; public health; public health practice; advocacy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jun 2020 08:36 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jun 2020 14:17 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Human Kinetics |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1123/jpah.2019-0450 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:161894 |