SynthesisBMC public health2021
Measuring capabilities in health and physical activity promotion: a systematic review.
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- The interplay of influencing factors in physical activity promotion for older men: insights through the capability approach.BMC public health · 2026Article
- A Multi-Domain Physical Fitness Dataset of Central European Adults: Strength, Flexibility, Stability, and Aerobic Capacity.Scientific data · 2026Article
- Uses of the ICECAP measure of capability in adults with neurological health conditions: a scoping review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Hypothetical mechanisms driving physical activity levels in ethnic minority groups living in Europe: a systematically identified evidence-based conceptual systems model.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- [Capabilities for Physical Activity in Older People: Development and Testing of a Measurement Tool].Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) · 2024Article
- Measurement invariance and adapted preferences: evidence for the ICECAP-A and WeRFree instruments.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2023Article
- The Achieved Capabilities Questionnaire for Community Mental Health (ACQ-CMH): A consumer-based measure for the evaluation of community mental health interventions.American journal of community psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe capability approach by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum has gained increasing attention in the field of public health. As it combines individual, social and structural factors and shifts the focus of attention from the actual behavior towards available options for health behaviors that people can actually choose from, it may help advance our understanding of complex health issues.
objectivesThe aim of this article is to identify and describe tools available to measure capabilities within the context of health, with a specific focus on capabilities for health-enhancing physical activity.
methodWe conducted a systematic literature review using 11 databases covering scientific journal articles published in English or German between the years 2000 and 2020 with a focus on capabilities for health or physical activity.
resultsWe found a total of 51 articles meeting our inclusion criteria. Four articles measured capabilities using qualitative methods, one combined qualitative and quantitative methods, while the rest used quantitative methods. We identified a total 11 different capability questionnaires, all showing moderate to good validity/reliability. Only one questionnaire and one interview-based tool specifically dealt with capabilities for health enhancing physical activity.
conclusionAlthough we were able to identify measurement tools for capabilities in health, this review has shown that there is no generic tool available for the measurement across all population- and age-groups, and tools focusing on physical activity are scarce. However, our results can be used as guide for future projects that aim at measuring capabilities.
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