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ArticleEuropean journal of public health2022

Cross-country collaboration for physical activity promotion: experiences from the European Union Physical Activity Focal Points Network.

Antonina Tcymbal, Peter Gelius, Karim Abu-Omar, Sven Messing, Stephen Whiting, Kremlin Wickramasinghe

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Article in European journal of public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Antonina TcymbalDepartment of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Peter GeliusDepartment of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Karim Abu-OmarDepartment of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Sven MessingDepartment of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Stephen WhitingWHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Kremlin WickramasingheWHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DEi3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto · PTWHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of NCD · RU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn analysis of currently existing partnerships and cross-country collaboration for physical activity (PA) promotion is valuable for understanding how such partnerships operate, and how they impact national PA promotion efforts. This study aimed to outline the formation and development of the European Union's (EU) Physical Activity Focal Points Network, to evaluate its outputs and benefits and to describe its potential and challenges.

methodsA mixed methods approach were employed, including document analysis, semi-structured interviews with key officials and an online evaluation survey with the focal points.

resultsThe network was founded in 2014. Its main task is to coordinate the national collection of information for the EU's Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) Monitoring Framework. Besides collecting data, focal points usually meet twice a year to share best practices and plan activities for the promotion of PA within the EU. The results of the evaluation survey show that participation in the network helped members specify goals for PA promotion, gain more knowledge regarding how to promote PA, identify more opportunities to promote PA in their country and to join a collaborative project with other countries.

conclusionsThe study shows that the EU Physical Activity Focal Points Network may serve as an example of successful cross-country collaboration in PA promotion. The network has been able to make a contribution to monitoring the implementation of the EU Council Recommendation on HEPA across sectors in particular and of PA promotion in the EU in general.

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