The Physical Activity Environment Policy Index for monitoring government policies and actions to improve physical activity

• Published in: European journal of public health Vol. 32; no. Supplement_4; pp. iv50 - iv58
• Main Authors: Woods, Catherine B, Kelly, Liam, Volf, Kevin, Gelius, Peter, Messing, Sven, Forberger, Sarah, Lakerveld, Jeroen, den Braver, Nicolette R, Zukowska, Joanna, García Bengoechea, Enrique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.12.2022; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Action; Benchmarks; Education; Environment; Environmental policy; Exercise; Government; Humans; Indexes; Infrastructure; Literature reviews; Mass media; Monitoring; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Policy; Policy implementation; Policy making; Population levels; Public health; Public policy; Qualitative analysis; Sedentary Behavior; Supplement Papers; Transportation policy; Urban planning; Workplaces

Background A multifaceted response, including government action, is essential to improve population levels of physical activity (PA). This article describes the development process of the ‘Physical Activity Environment Policy Index’ (PA-EPI) monitoring framework, a tool to assess government policies...