What Policies Do Local Governments Use to Promote Physical Activity? A Comparative Analysis of Municipalities From 4 EU Countries and Japan
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- Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg
- Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé (LAMHESS) ; Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)
- Center for Promotion of Higher Education, Kogakuin University
- Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Adults on the Move Program
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University
- Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen
- Sports Medicine Research Center, Keio Universit
- Columbia University [New York]
- The BOX – Barbell Club
- Institute of Sport Sciences, Université de Lausanne
- Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai [Cluj-Napoca]
- his work was supported by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission (613568-EPP-1-2019-1-RO-SPO-SSCP).
- The publication of this research was supported by a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Health (ZMI5-2524WHO001)
Description
As public policies have the potential to change the entire system of physical activity (PA) promotion and to create conducive environments, they are particularly relevant to address the persistently low levels of PA across the world. Furthermore, WHO's Global Action Plan on Physical Activity highlights the relevance of local governments as important partners for policy action. However, our knowledge on how local PA promotion policy compares across countries remains limited.
We conducted an exploratory study as part of the LoGoPAS project to compare the status quo of local PA policies across five municipalities in five different countries. Using purposive sampling, Jyväskylä (Finland), Nice (France), Erlangen (Germany), Fujisawa (Japan) and Cluj-Napoca (Romania) were selected. Data were collected and analysed via desk research and expert consultation using the CAPLA-Santé, a validated tool designed to assess relevant aspects of local PA promotion policies.
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- https://hal.science/hal-04892024
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- urn:oai:HAL:hal-04892024v1
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- UNICA