An Exploration of Municipal Active Living Charter Development and Advocacy

Authors

  • Blair Evans Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology
  • Alex J Benson Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology
  • Terry L Mitchell Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology
  • Jennifer E Robertson-Wilson Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • Mark A Eys Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology as well as the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v6i2.148

Keywords:

Health Promotion, Physical Activity, Municipal Policy, Capacity, Qualitative Research, Population Health

Abstract

Background: Numerous municipal active living-related charters have been adopted to promote physical activity in Canada throughout the past decade. Despite this trend, there are few published critical examinations of the process through which charters are developed and used.

Purpose: Thus, the purpose of this study was to establish greater understanding of active living charter development and advocacy.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight primary contributors to different active living-related charters across Ontario, Canada. Interview questions explored participants

Author Biographies

Blair Evans, Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology

Blair Evans is a Doctoral Student in the Department of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. His primary research interests include the social and social-cognitive influences on physical activity and sport involvement. Along with the other authors of this manuscript, Blair is involved with the Waterloo Region Active Living Network

Alex J Benson, Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology

Alex Benson is a Doctoral Student in the Department of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. His primary research focuses on better understanding the intended and unintended consequences of how individuals are socialized into sport and physical activity groups.

Terry L Mitchell, Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology

Terry Mitchell is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier

Jennifer E Robertson-Wilson, Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Jennifer Robertson-Wilson is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her academic areas of interest include school-based physical activity policy, health promotion, and the built environment.

Mark A Eys, Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology as well as the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Mark Eys is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Kinesiology/Physical Education and Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University, and is a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Group Dynamics and Physical Activity. His current research interests include role ambiguity and acceptance in sport and exercise groups, the measurement and correlates of cohesion, and social influences in exercise.

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Published

2013-05-30

How to Cite

Evans, B., Benson, A. J., Mitchell, T. L., Robertson-Wilson, J. E., & Eys, M. A. (2013). An Exploration of Municipal Active Living Charter Development and Advocacy. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 6(2), 101–115. https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v6i2.148

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2013)

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