needed. 16 , 17 This close alignment is particularly pertinent to policy influencers in considering population-level levers that may have co-benefits for physical activity and mitigating climate change. Support for policy action impacts the ability to implement new policy actions. 18 , 19 Public
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Assessing Support for Policy Actions With Co-Benefits for Climate Change and Physical Activity in Canada
Matthew J. Fagan, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Ananya Banerjee, Leah J. Ferguson, Eun-Young Lee, Norman O’Reilly, Ryan E. Rhodes, John C. Spence, Mark S. Tremblay, and Guy Faulkner
Promoting Physical Activity Policy: The Development of the MOVING Framework
Kate Oldridge-Turner, Margarita Kokkorou, Fiona Sing, Knut-Inge Klepp, Harry Rutter, Arnfinn Helleve, Bryony Sinclair, Louise Meincke, Giota Mitrou, Martin Wiseman, and Kate Allen
Cancer Research Fund International’s (WCRF International) NOURISHING framework of diet-related policy actions 10 seeks to encourage policy action in ten policy areas to promote healthy diets and reduce overweight, obesity, and diet-related NCDs. The NOURISHING framework also provides an organizing
Early Career Professionals’ (Researchers, Practitioners, and Policymakers) Role in Advocating, Disseminating, and Implementing the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity: ISPAH Early Career Network View
Artur Direito, Joseph J. Murphy, Matthew Mclaughlin, Jacqueline Mair, Kelly Mackenzie, Masamitsu Kamada, Rachel Sutherland, Shannon Montgomery, Trevor Shilton, and on behalf of the ISPAH Early Career Network*
Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) 2018–2030. 15 The GAPPA provides a framework of 20 effective and feasible policy actions within 4 strategic objectives to increase PA levels. Importantly, the recommended actions can contribute toward 13 of the SDGs (Figure 1 ). The GAPPA requires engagement from
Building an Agenda for Regulatory Change: The New York Times Investigates Drug Abuse in U.S. Horse Racing
Bryan E. Denham
This article addresses how The New York Times, through an investigative series on drug use and catastrophic breakdowns in U.S. horse racing, influenced policy initiatives across a 6-month period. Beginning with the March 25, 2012, exposé “Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys,” the article analyzes how the newspaper helped define policy conversations at both the state and national levels. The article also addresses how the Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act of 2011, a fledgling piece of legislation, became what Kingdon described as a “solution in search of a problem” and thus a political lever in policy deliberations. Long recognized for its capacity to influence the content of other news outlets, the article concludes, The New York Times can also play an important role in legislative arenas, informing lawmakers of salient issues, as well as opportunities for substantive and symbolic policy actions.
Reporting Physical Activity: Perceptions and Practices of Australian Media Professionals
Ben J. Smith and Catriona M.F. Bonfiglioli
Background:
Advocacy informed by scientific evidence is necessary to influence policy and planning to address physical inactivity. The mass media is a key arena for this advocacy. This study investigated the perceptions and practices of news media professionals reporting physical activity and sedentariness to inform strategic communication about these issues.
Methods:
We interviewed media professionals working for major television, radio, newspaper and online news outlets in Australia. The interviews explored understandings of physical activity and sedentariness, attributions of causality, assignment of responsibility, and factors affecting news reporting on these topics. Data were thematically analyzed using NVivo.
Results:
Physical inactivity was recognized as pervasive and important, but tended to be seen as mundane and not newsworthy. Sedentariness was regarded as more novel than physical activity, and more likely to require organizational and environment action. Respondents identified that presenting these issues in visual and engaging ways was an ongoing challenge.
Conclusions:
Physical activity researchers and advocates need to take account of prevailing news values and media practices to improve engagement with the news media. These include understanding the importance of novelty, narratives, imagery, and practical messages, and how to use these to build support for environmental and policy action.
“Getting Ireland Active”—Application of a Systems Approach to Increase Physical Activity in Ireland Using the GAPPA Framework
Joseph J. Murphy, Fiona Mansergh, Marie H. Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Benny Cullen, Sarah O’Brien, Stephen Finn, Grainne O’Donoghue, Niamh Barry, Shirley O’Shea, Kevin M. Leyden, Peter Smyth, Jemima Cooper, Enrique G. Bengoechea, Nick Cavill, Andrew J. Milat, Adrian E. Bauman, and Catherine B. Woods
literature 18 – 20 were used to generate a systems map; this map was subsequently reviewed and improved by feedback from global stakeholders representing multiple sectors. 18 The GAPPA includes 4 overarching strategic objectives and 20 associated policy actions, which are applicable and adaptable to all
Toward Whole-of-System Action to Promote Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectoral Analysis of Physical Activity Policy in Australia
Tracy Nau, Karen Lee, Ben J. Smith, William Bellew, Lindsey Reece, Peter Gelius, Harry Rutter, and Adrian Bauman
Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) 10 has stipulated 4 strategic objectives including “active societies,” “active environments,” “active people,” and “active systems,” while identifying explicit policy actions to guide the comprehensive approach required to tackle inactivity within populations
Whole of Systems Approaches to Physical Activity Policy and Practice in Australia: The ASAPa Project Overview and Initial Systems Map
William Bellew, Ben J. Smith, Tracy Nau, Karen Lee, Lindsey Reece, and Adrian Bauman
Activity 2018–2030 • Develop a framework and menu of policy actions for PA for Australian national state and territory jurisdictions • Provide templates of key performance indicators to allow monitoring of progress in PA program and policy actions • Investigate specifications for a knowledge hub to curate
Launch of the Global Observatory for Physical Education (GoPE!)
João Martins, Marcos Onofre, and Pedro C. Hallal
getting people more active, the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity, 7 defined as a strategic policy action to strengthen the provision of quality physical education and of more positive physical activity experiences within schools. In doing so, a whole-of-school approach, which combines the
Plan Globally and Act Locally for Physical Activity?
Michael Pratt, Andrea Ramirez Varela, Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III, Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Željko Pedišić, and James F. Sallis
, prioritization, investment, and leadership, all leading to policy action at global, regional, national, and local levels. Evidence is plentiful regarding health impact, 5 prevalence, 6 and interventions. 3 , 7 Here, we briefly examine progress, or lack thereof, in policy development and implementation
