Perceptions of barriers and levers of health-enhancing physical activity policies in mid-size French municipalities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Policy is one of the levers for initiating structural change to foster the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA). To this end, policy-makers have to deal with complex ecosystems embedded in specific contexts. However, limited research has been conducted on this topic at the local level. The purpose of this study was to identify the perceived barriers and levers of HEPA policies according to department heads and elected officials across various sectors in mid-size French municipalities.

Methods

This study used a mixed method primarily based on an adaptation of the concept mapping approach. A list of statements completing the sentence: 'In a mid-size municipal context, to develop HEPA policies, it is necessary to …' was submitted to key informants o

SUBMITTER: Noel Racine A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7278119 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature