Lancet Physical Activity Series 2020: Bridging the gaps in research, policy and practice
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https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.468Keywords:
Global Health, Adolescent, Disability, Policy, Interdisciplinary ResearchAbstract
Purpose: The Lancet Physical Activity Series (LPAS) launched in 2012 and 2016 have been major publications in the field. These series have provided much-needed summaries of the progress in research and policy, elevated the case of physical activity (PA) in global health, and informed a large volume of research (>17,000 citations) and policy dialogues. In July 2020, ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympics, we launched the 2020 LPAS. In this symposium, we will bring together lead authors of LPAS 2020 to discuss the progress, gaps, and future direction of the field of PA and health.
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Chair: Melody Ding. In the opening statement, the Chair will share a brief history of the LPAS, followed by the introduction of the 2020 Series. The Chair will focus on an overall discussion of the field, the research and policy gaps identified before the 2020 series, and how the 2020 Series aimed to address these gaps.
Presenter 1: Esther van Sluijs. Title: Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: Current evidence and opportunities for intervention.
Presenter 2: Kathleen A Martin Ginis. Title: Physical activity among people with disabilities: A global perspective. Description: The presenter will provide an overview of PA for people with disabilities (PWD) living in low, middle, and high-income countries, by 1) summarizing the epidemiology of PA prevalence and health benefits; 2) reviewing correlates/determinants of PA and PA interventions in PWD; and 3) discussing international PA policy for PWD.
Presenter 3: Adrian Bauman. Title: Do the Olympic Games promote population physical activity: Demythologizing the “trickle down” hypothesis. Description: This presentation will examine the promises of the “Olympic legacy” to increase population PA through novel reviews and analyses related to recent Olympic games, including: 1) an audit and review of pre-Olympic policy documents, 2) trends in PA in hosting countries around the Olympics, and 3) policy recommendations on how to capitalize mass sporting events to promote population- level PA.
Presenter 4: Deborah Salvo. Title: Physical activity promotion and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Building synergies to maximize impact. Description: This presentation will discuss how to align the PA promotion agenda with sustainable development to maximize multi-sectoral engagement. The presentation will comprise multiple components to synthesis diverse evidence from conceptual development, literature review, and agent-based modeling. Finally, the presenter will provide an integrative framework for action with concrete recommendations.
Results: The presenters will summarize key findings from their LPAS papers and encourage discussion with the audience on specific presented topics and generally on the progress, gaps and directions of PA research, policy and practice globally.
Conclusions: This symposium highlights a collection of highly visible new publications spanning over multiple key topics of interest for ISPAH. Featuring international experts, including Early-Mid Career Researchers, and supported by the LPAS Executive Committee, this symposium aims to provide timely, updated and important, but neglected areas in the field and stimulate broader discussion on how to encourage active living worldwide.
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