SynthesisHealth research policy and systems2019
A systematic review of instruments for the analysis of national-level physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies.
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- Research- vs. government-driven physical activity policy monitoring: a systematic review across different levels of government.Health research policy and systems · 2023Pooled it
- The Physical Activity Environment Policy Index for monitoring government policies and actions to improve physical activity.European journal of public health · 2022Pooled it
- Audit of the Tasmanian Transport-Related Physical Activity Policy Environment-Lessons for Comprehensive Policy Making.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Article
- Studies Analyzing South American Public Policy Documents on Physical Activity: A Scoping Review.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Collaborative Development of an Instrument to Monitor Physical Activity Promotion Based on Policy-Makers' Needs - the TARGET:PA Tool.International journal of health policy and management · 2025Article
- Physical fitness and body build parameters of children and adolescents participating in the physical activity promotion programme "Athletics for all!"Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Supporting health and wellbeing in health care employees: a documentary review of organizational policies, strategies and frameworks.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Government, governance, and place-based approaches: lessons from and for public policy.Health research policy and systems · 2023Article
- Assessing the implementation of physical activity-promoting public policies in the Republic of Ireland: a study using the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI).Health research policy and systems · 2023Article
- The Impact of Physical Activity at School on Body Fat Content in School-Aged Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Results from Poland's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- National physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies in 76 countries: availability, comprehensiveness, implementation, and effectiveness.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Article
- The development of the Comprehensive Analysis of Policy on Physical Activity (CAPPA) framework.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis systematic review aimed to identify and critically assess available instruments for the analysis of national-level physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) policies and provide recommendations for their future use.
methodsWe conducted a systematic search of academic and grey literature through six bibliographic databases, Google and the websites of three international organisations for PA promotion to identify instruments that are used or that may be used for national-level PA/SB policy analysis. In order to describe and categorise the identified instruments, we used the Comprehensive Analysis of Policy on Physical Activity framework. This framework specifies the elements of a comprehensive analysis of PA/SB policies through the following categories: purpose, level, policy sector, type of policy, stages of policy cycle and scope of analysis.
resultsOut of 22,071 screened items, 26 publications describing 16 instruments met the selection criteria. All the instruments can be used for analysing PA policy, whilst only two include questions about SB policy. None of the instruments allow for the analysis of all the relevant components of national PA/SB policy. Some important elements of PA policy analysis, such as the tourism and research sectors, the agenda-setting and endorsement/legitimisation stages, and the effects of policy, are addressed by only a few instruments. Moreover, none of the instruments address unwritten formal statements, informal policies, and the termination and succession stages of the policy cycle.
conclusionDesigning new instruments or adapting existing ones is needed to allow for a more thorough analysis of national PA and SB policies. Given that policy analysis covering all important components of PA/SB policy may be extremely time-consuming, a way forward might be to develop a set of complementary instruments, with each tool collecting detailed information about a specific component.
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