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What do systems approaches for physical activity look like?

This comprehensive scoping review developed a typology of the objectives, themes and methods of research papers that purported to apply systems thinking to this issue.
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The past decade has increasingly seen systems approaches featured in public health studies and policy documents. This trend is evident in the area of physical activity, which is a significant global health risk factor addressed in WHO’s Global Action Plan on Physical Activity.

We propose a classification of systems-based approaches to physical activity promotion together with an explanation of the strategies encompassed. The classification is designed to stimulate debate amongst policy-makers, practitioners and researchers to inform the further implementation and evaluation of systems approaches to physical activity.

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