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ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2023

Prioritizing a research agenda on built environments and physical activity: a twin panel Delphi consensus process with researchers and knowledge users.

Stephanie A Prince, Justin J Lang, Margaret de Groh, Hannah Badland, Anthony Barnett, Lori Baugh Littlejohns, Nicholas C Brandon, Gregory P Butler, Géna Casu, Ester Cerin and 46 more

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Article in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Impacts of built environment changes on physical activity in Canada: a systematic review of natural experiments.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2026
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  6. Development of the Physical Activity Research Opportunities (PARO) framework.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025
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56 authors.

Stephanie A PrinceCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, K1A 0K9, Canada. stephanie.prince.ware@phac-aspc.gc.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-6729-5649
Justin J LangCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Margaret de GrohCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Hannah BadlandSocial and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
Anthony BarnettMary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lori Baugh LittlejohnsSchool of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Nicholas C BrandonPeel Public Health, Region of Peel, Ontario, Canada.
Gregory P ButlerCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Géna CasuAssociation pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Ester CerinMary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Rachel C ColleyHealth Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Louise de LannoyOutdoor Play Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Iryna DemchenkoChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Holly N EllingwoodDepartment of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Kelly R EvensonDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Guy FaulknerSchool of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Liraz FridmanDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Christine M FriedenreichDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada.
Daniel L FullerDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Pamela FuselliParachute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lora M GiangregorioDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Neeru GuptaDepartment of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Adriano A HinoHealth Sciences Graduate Program, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Clare HumeSchool of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Birgit IsernhagenOttawa Public Health, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Bin JalaludinSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Jeroen LakerveldDepartment of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Richard LaroucheFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Stephenie C LemonPrevention Research Center, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Constantinos A LoucaidesMinistry of Education, Sport and Youth, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Jay E MaddockSchool of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
Gavin R McCormackDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Aman MehtaMaroondah City Council, Victoria, Australia.
Karen MiltonNorwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Jorge MotaResearch Center in Physical Activity, health and Leisure (CIAFEL)-Faculty of Sports-University of Porto (FADEUP) and Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, Portugal.
Victor D NgoCanadian Institute of Planners, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Neville OwenSwinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Adewale L OyeyemiCollege of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
António L PalmeiraCIDEFES, Universidade Lusófona, Campo Grande, Lisboa, Portugal.
Daniel G RainhamHealthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Ryan E RhodesSchool of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Nicola D RidgersAlliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), University of South Australia, City East Campus, Adelaide, South Australia.
Inge RoosendaalOttawa Public Health, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Dori E RosenbergKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Jasper SchipperijnDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Sandra J SlaterBachelor of Science in Public Health Program, School of Pharmacy, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wisconsin, USA.
Kate E StoreySchool of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Mark S TremblayOutdoor Play Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Mark A TullySchool of Medicine, Ulster University, Londonberry, United Kingdom.
Leigh M VanderlooParticipACTION, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jenny VeitchInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Christina VietinghoffInfrastructure Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Stephen WhitingWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Meghan WintersFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Linchuan YangDepartment of Urban and Rural Planning, School of Architecture, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China.
Robert GeneauCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, K1A 0K9, Canada.

Funding

UNC-CH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH &SUSCEPTIBILITYP30ES010126 · NIEHS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Melissa A. Troester · 2001 to 2026
$36.3M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES010126World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe growth of urban dwelling populations globally has led to rapid increases of research and policy initiatives addressing associations between the built environment and physical activity (PA). Given this rapid proliferation, it is important to identify priority areas and research questions for moving the field forward. The objective of this study was to identify and compare research priorities on the built environment and PA among researchers and knowledge users (e.g., policy makers, practitioners).

methodsBetween September 2022 and April 2023, a three-round, modified Delphi survey was conducted among two independent panels of international researchers (n = 38) and knowledge users (n = 23) to identify similarities and differences in perceived research priorities on the built environment and PA and generate twin 'top 10' lists of the most important research needs.

resultsFrom a broad range of self-identified issues, both panels ranked in common the most pressing research priorities including stronger study designs such as natural experiments, research that examines inequalities and inequities, establishing the cost effectiveness of interventions, safety and injuries related to engagement in active transportation (AT), and considerations for climate change and climate adaptation. Additional priorities identified by researchers included: implementation science, research that incorporates Indigenous perspectives, land-use policies, built environments that support active aging, and participatory research. Additional priorities identified by knowledge users included: built environments and PA among people living with disabilities and a need for national data on trip chaining, multi-modal travel, and non-work or school-related AT.

conclusionsFive common research priorities between the two groups emerged, including (1) to better understand causality, (2) interactions with the natural environment, (3) economic evaluations, (4) social disparities, and (5) preventable AT-related injuries. The findings may help set directions for future research, interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaborations, and funding opportunities.

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EnvironmentExerciseBuilt EnvironmentDelphi TechniqueHumansResearch DesignBuilt environmentDelphiKnowledge gapsKnowledge translationPhysical activity

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PMID38062460
PMCPMC10704660

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