Predictors of willingness to pay for physical activity of socially vulnerable groups in community-based programs

This article presents a practitioner-based approach to identify key combinations of contextual factors (C) and mechanisms (M) that trigger outcomes (O) in Dutch community-based health-enhancing physical activity (CBHEPA) programs targeting socially vulnerable groups. Data were collected in six programs using semi-structured interviews and focus groups using a timeline technique. Sessions were recorded, anonymized, and transcribed. A realist synthesis protocol was used for data-driven and thematic analysis of CMO configurations. CMO configurations related to community outreach, program sustainability, intersectoral collaboration, and enhancing participants’ active lifestyles. We have refined the CBHEPA program theory by showing that actors’ passion for, and past experiences with, physical activity programs trigger outcomes, alongside their commitment to socially vulnerable target groups. Project discontinuity, limited access to resources, and a trainer’s stand-alone position were negative configurations. The authors conclude that local governance structures appear often to lack adaptive capacity to accommodate multilevel processes to sustain programs.

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Promoting physical activity in socially vulnerable groups : a mixed method evaluation in multiple community-based physical activity programs

10.18174/380446 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

M.C. Herens

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Method Evaluation ◽

Community Based ◽

Physical Activity Programs ◽

Socially Vulnerable Groups

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A Community-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese and Their Caregivers

Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1155/2017/2746595 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Furong Xu ◽

Stephanie Marchand ◽

Celeste Corcoran ◽

Heather DiBiasio ◽

Rachel Clough ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Sodium Intake ◽

Relative Weight ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Community Based ◽

Collaborative Community ◽

Body Strength ◽

Community Based Programs ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity

There is a need for efficacious interventions to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity, and a limited body of research suggests that collaborative community-based programs designed for children and their caregivers may be effective in reducing obesity rates. This paper reports the results of a community-based obesity intervention, South County Food, Fitness and Fun (SCFFF), designed for preadolescent children who are overweight or obese and their caregivers. SCFFF was developed in response to community concerns. Families were referred to the program by their physician and participated in the program at no cost. The 16-week intervention includes weekly group nutrition and physical activity sessions. Analyses determined that 65 out of the 97 children who completed SCFFF provided 2-year follow-up data and had reduced BMIz-scores over 2 years following the intervention. These participants decreased their energy, fat, carbohydrate, saturated fat, and sodium intake and increased core body strength and endurance from baseline to the end of the intervention. SCFFF was effective in reducing relative weight and improving diet and core muscle strength and endurance in children who are overweight or obese.

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Evaluation Tools for Physical Activity Programs for Childhood Cancer: A Scoping Review

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing ◽

10.1177/1043454219891987 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 163-179

Author(s):

Jena Shank ◽

Carolina Chamorro-Viña ◽

Gregory M. T. Guilcher ◽

David Michael Langelier ◽

Fiona Schulte ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Childhood Cancer ◽

Patient Outcomes ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Well Being ◽

Functional Mobility ◽

Evaluation Tools ◽

Exercise Programs ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Programs

Research on the benefits of physical activity (PA) in childhood cancer has been translated into a handful of community-based programs. However, to foster further translation, an understanding of how to evaluate participant outcomes would be beneficial to provide feedback to participants and stimulate future research. Such a review would provide a summary of acceptable tools for work in this area. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify the evaluation tools that have been used in PA/exercise studies or programs for childhood cancer. This review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies included in the review used physical and psychosocial evaluation tools within PA and exercise programs or research for childhood cancer. In addition, studies with measures of health behavior such as PA levels and activities of daily living were included. Tools that assessed physical fitness and physical performance were excluded. Information on the types of evaluation tools used, mean age of participants, and type of cancer was extracted. Psychometric properties of each evaluation tool are reported. The most commonly assessed patient outcomes were motor performance, fatigue, well-being, functional mobility, and quality of life. Less commonly reported patient outcomes were hope, self-efficacy, and self-perception. None of the evaluation tools reported in the PA/exercise and pediatric oncology literature assess physical literacy. This review was the first step in a knowledge translation process, identifying evaluation tools that have been used in PA/exercise programs in childhood cancer survivors, that will guide the development and evaluation of current and future community-based programs.

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Preschool children's physical activity in community-based programs: The 'whole child' revisited

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e584752012-161 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Kerry McIver ◽

Samuel L. Odom ◽

Kerry McIver ◽

William Brown ◽

Christina McWilliams

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Whole Child ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Programs ◽

Children’S Physical Activity

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Physical and Psychosocial Characteristics of Older Adults Who Participate in a Community-Based Exercise Program

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.11.4.516 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 516-531 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Elizabeth Orsega-Smith ◽

Laura L. Payne ◽

Geoffry Godbey

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

High Frequency ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Program Participation ◽

Psychosocial Characteristics ◽

Community Based ◽

Parks And Recreation ◽

Community Based Programs ◽

High Participation

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a community-based exercise program for adults 60 years and older. Specifically, the authors sought to examine selected physical and psychosocial indicators of health among low-, moderate-, and high-frequency participants. Data on selected physical-fitness variables from baseline and 6-month follow-up assessments were available for 196 members. In addition, 265 current members completed a mailed questionnaire regarding frequency of program participation, health, demographics, and psychosocial outcomes. Significant improvements in endurance and flexibility were documented for the group at large over 6 months, and the low-participation group showed a significant increase in flexibility. Self-efficacy was higher for those in both the low- and high-frequency groups than for those in the moderate-participation group. Exercise-based social support was reported to be higher among the low- and high-participation groups than among the moderate-participation group. Results suggest that community-based programs and community parks and recreation agencies are a viable context for senior exercise/physical activity programs.

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Atlanta Streets Alive: A Movement Building a Culture of Health in an Urban Environment

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2015-0064 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 239-246 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Andrea Torres ◽

John Steward ◽

Sheryl Strasser ◽

Rodney Lyn ◽

Rebecca Serna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Public Space ◽

Urban Culture ◽

Community Based ◽

Neighborhood Social Capital ◽

Community Based Programs ◽

Perceptions Of Safety ◽

Movement Building ◽

Motorized Vehicles ◽

The City

Background:Open Streets are community-based programs that promote the use of public space for physical activity (PA), recreation and socialization by closing streets temporarily to motorized vehicles, allowing access to pedestrians. The city of Atlanta hosted its first Open Streets event, Atlanta Streets Alive (ASA), in May 2010. An evaluation of the first 5 ASA events from May 2010 to May 2012 was conducted. The purpose was to learn about the characteristics of ASA participants, the influence of the event on their PA, and perceptions of safety and neighborhood social capital.Methods:ASA’s evaluation had 2 components: participant counts and a participant survey. Characteristics of participation were compared among the 3 different events in which surveys were conducted using the Pearson χ2 test and F test as appropriate.Results:The estimated participation at ASA increased from nearly 3,500 (ASA 1 to 4) to 12,520 (ASA 5). The number of events increased to 3 per year for a total of 10 events until 2014. Overall, 19.4% of participants met the weekly PA recommendation during 1 event.Conclusions:The expanding diversity of routes, participants, and sponsorships highlights the potential promise such programming offers in terms of establishing an urban culture of health.

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