Interorganizational Networks in Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Public health challenges such as physical inactivity are multiplex and cannot be effectively addressed by single organizations or sectors. For this reason, public health policies have to involve various sectors and foster partnerships among organizations. Social network analysis (SNA) provides a methodological toolkit that enables the investigation of relationships between organizations to reveal information about the structure and cooperation within networks. This systematic review provides an overview of studies utilizing SNA to analyze the structure of networks that promote physical activity, including the structural set-up, types, and conditions of cooperation, the existence or absence of key actors, the characteristics of organizations working together, and potential barriers limiting

SUBMITTER: Timm I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8306254 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature