An International Perspective on the Nexus of Physical Activity Research and Policy

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 37-54

  Pratt, Michael ^a,b   Salvo, Deborah ^c,d   Cavill, Nick ^e,f   Giles Corti, Billie ^g   McCue, Peter ^h   Reis, Rodrigo S ^i,j   Jáuregui, Alejandra ^d   Foster, Charlie ^f  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^e Mercury Offices   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^h Premier's Council for Active Living   (Australia)

ⁱ PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^j FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

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Author keywords

evidence; physical activity; policy; public health; research

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; HEALTH POLICY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEADERSHIP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO CITY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84954321024     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916515609668     Document Type: Article

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