ReviewBritish journal of sports medicine2020
Maximising the impact of global and national physical activity guidelines: the critical role of communication strategies.
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- Parents' experiences of family-based physical activity interventions: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour.British journal of sports medicine · 2020 · on this mapGuideline
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- Human behavioral basis for recommending changes to the physical activity guidelines.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Article
- The status of step-count monitoring and its association with physical activity and sedentary time among older adults: a cross-sectional study of silver human resources center members.Journal of physical therapy science · 2026Article
- What Do Adults Know and Think About the United Kingdom Physical Activity Guidelines, and How Should They be Communicated? A Qualitative Exploration.Clinical and public health guidelines · 2026Article
- End user evaluation of the Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Physical Activity Guidelines: Barriers and facilitators to uptake and dissemination in the United States.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- External Stakeholder Engagement With State Government Physical Activity Strategies: A Qualitative Exploration.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Article
- The Awareness and Adoption of UK Physical Activity Guidelines by Socio-Demographics: A National Cross-Sectional Survey in Wales.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Low physical activity-related disease burden, 1990-2021: assessment of global trends and social determinants based on GBD 2021 data.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Visualising accelerometer-based 24/7 human movement behaviour data: an umbrella review and framework development from the LABDA project.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2025Review
- Does Knowledge About Physical Activity Translate into More Active Populations?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Communicating physical activity messages with adolescents: what works? A scoping review with stakeholder consultation.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Results from the ENJOY MAP for HEALTH: a quasi experiment evaluating the impact of age-friendly outdoor exercise equipment to increase older people's park visitations and physical activity.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park IMP-ACT project: IMProving older people's health through physical ACTivity: a hybrid II implementation design study protocol.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- A qualitative exploration of multi-stakeholder perspectives of before-school physical activity.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to the dissemination of national movement behavior guidelines among health-promoting organizations: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Analysis of national physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies in China.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Does health literacy moderate the psychological pathways of physical activity from guideline awareness to behavior? A multi-group structural equation modeling.BMC public health · 2023Article
- A public health milestone: China publishes new Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesPhysical activity guidelines are evidence-based statements on recommended physical activity levels for good health. Guidelines, in isolation, are unlikely to increase population levels of physical activity; appropriate and effective communication is fundamental to maximising their impact. The aim of this paper is to provide a planning framework for physical activity guideline communication, including an overview of key audiences, aims and approaches.
methodsAll authors considered and agreed on the three broad issues to address by consensus. We identified key sources of evidence through scoping of the literature and our knowledge of the research area.
resultsWhether guidelines are global or national, communication of the physical activity guidelines should be informed by: (1) a situational analysis that considers the context in which the communication will take place and (2) a stakeholder analysis to determine the key target audiences for the communication and their values, needs and preferences. Audiences include policy-makers within and outside the health sector, other key stakeholders, the general public, specific population subgroups, health professionals and non-health professionals with a role in physical activity promotion. The aims and approach to communication will differ depending on the target audience.
conclusionCommunication to raise awareness and knowledge of the physical activity guidelines must be supported by policies, environments and opportunities for physical activity. Besides the intrinsic value of the physical activity guidelines, it is essential that substantial effort is put in to diligently planning, funding and implementing their communication from the outset.
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