Background: While effective interventions to promote physical activity have been identified,
efforts to translate these interventions into policy have lagged behind. To improve the …

Objectives. We explored the effect of disseminating evidence-based guidelines that promote
physical activity on US health department organizational practices in the United States …

During the past decade, numerous intervention studies have been published on the
effectiveness of programs to promote active living; however, few studies have addressed the …

Effective physical activity interventions do not achieve their full potential if they are not
applied beyond their original testing in research studies. Potentially effective interventions …

Background. Given sparse knowledge on dissemination, this study sought to explore key
benefits, barriers and contextual factors that are perceived to be important to the adoption …

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based guidelines for promoting physical activity have been
produced, yet sparse information exists on the dissemination of effective interventions. The …

The nonfederal Task Force on Community Pre-ventive Services has effectively summarized
a large body of literature on physical activity interventions since the 1980s. They have …

Conclusion The scientist must develop evidence-based, physical activity guidelines for
dissemination. However, the shaping of messages is best left to marketing experts. Effective …

With the increasing availability of effective, evidence-based physical activity interventions,
widespread diffusion is needed. We examine conceptual foundations for research on …

Engaging in regular physical activity can help prevent chronic disease and enhance quality
of life. Unfortunately, less than 20% of American adults meet the recommended physical …