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Prioritizing a research agenda on built environments and physical activity: a twin panel Delphi consensus process with researchers and knowledge users

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dc.contributor.authorPrince, Stephanie A
dc.contributor.authorLang, Justin J
dc.contributor.authorde Groh, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorBadland, Hannah
dc.contributor.authorBarnett, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorLittlejohns Lori Baugh
dc.contributor.authorBrandon, Nicholas C
dc.contributor.authorButler, Gregory P
dc.contributor.authorCasu, Géna
dc.contributor.authorCerin, Ester
dc.contributor.authorColley, Rachel C
dc.contributor.authorde Lannoy, Louise
dc.contributor.authorDemchenko, Iryna
dc.contributor.authorEllingwood, Holly N
dc.contributor.authorEvenson, Kelly R
dc.contributor.authorFaulkner, Guy
dc.contributor.authorFridman, Liraz
dc.contributor.authorFriedenreich, Christine M
dc.contributor.authorFuller, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorFuselli, Pamela
dc.contributor.authorGiangregorio, Lora M
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Neeru
dc.contributor.authorHino, Adriano A
dc.contributor.authorHume, Clare
dc.contributor.authorIsernhagen, Birgit
dc.contributor.authorJalaludin, Bin
dc.contributor.authorLakerveld, Jeroen
dc.contributor.authorLarouche, Richard
dc.contributor.authorLemon, Stephenie C
dc.contributor.authorLoucaides, Constantinos A
dc.contributor.authorMaddock, Jay E
dc.contributor.authorMcCormack, Gavin R
dc.contributor.authorMehta, Aman
dc.contributor.authorMilton, Karen
dc.contributor.authorMota, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorNgo, Victor D
dc.contributor.authorOwen, Neville
dc.contributor.authorOyeyemi, Adewale L
dc.contributor.authorPalmeira, António L
dc.contributor.authorRainham, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorRhodes, Ryan E
dc.contributor.authorRidgers, Nicola D
dc.contributor.authorRoosendaal, Inge
dc.contributor.authorRosenberg, Dori E
dc.contributor.authorSchipperijn, Jasper
dc.contributor.authorSlater, Sandra J
dc.contributor.authorStorey, Kate E
dc.contributor.authorTremblay, Mark S
dc.contributor.authorTully, Mark A
dc.contributor.authorVanderloo, Leigh M
dc.contributor.authorVeitch, Jenny
dc.contributor.authorVietinghoff, Christina
dc.contributor.authorWhiting, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorWinters, Meghan
dc.contributor.authorYang, Linchuan
dc.contributor.authorGeneau, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-11T19:38:01Z
dc.date.available2025-01-11T19:38:01Z
dc.date.issued2023-12
dc.description.abstractBackground The growth of urban dwelling populations globally has led to rapid increases of research and policy initiatives addressing associations between the built environment and physical activity (PA). Given this rapid proliferation, it is important to identify priority areas and research questions for moving the field forward. The objective of this study was to identify and compare research priorities on the built environment and PA among researchers and knowledge users (e.g., policy makers, practitioners). Methods Between September 2022 and April 2023, a three-round, modified Delphi survey was conducted among two independent panels of international researchers (n = 38) and knowledge users (n = 23) to identify similarities and differences in perceived research priorities on the built environment and PA and generate twin ‘top 10’ lists of the most important research needs. Results From a broad range of self-identified issues, both panels ranked in common the most pressing research priorities including stronger study designs such as natural experiments, research that examines inequalities and inequities, establishing the cost effectiveness of interventions, safety and injuries related to engagement in active transportation (AT), and considerations for climate change and climate adaptation. Additional priorities identified by researchers included: implementation science, research that incorporates Indigenous perspectives, land-use policies, built environments that support active aging, and participatory research. Additional priorities identified by knowledge users included: built environments and PA among people living with disabilities and a need for national data on trip chaining, multi-modal travel, and non-work or school-related AT. Conclusions Five common research priorities between the two groups emerged, including (1) to better understand causality, (2) interactions with the natural environment, (3) economic evaluations, (4) social disparities, and (5) preventable AT-related injuries. The findings may help set directions for future research, interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaborations, and funding opportunities.
dc.description.sponsorshipHB is in-part supported by a RMIT Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowship. LBJ is supported by a Health System Impact Fellowship from the CIHR and Michael Smith Health Research BC. LMG is a Research Chair in Mobility and Aging funded by the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging. RL holds the Board of Governors Research Chair in Children’s Physical Activity at the University of Lethbridge. JM was funded by FCT UID/DTP/00617/2020. Outdoor Play Canada (LdL) is supported by funding through The Lawson Foundation, a SSHRC Connection Grant, and an anonymous funder. KES is supported as a CIHR/Public Health Agency of Canada Applied Public Health Chair and Distinguished Researcher, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, and a member of the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute. MW is supported by a CIHR/Public Health Agency of Canada Applied Public Health Chair in Gender and Sex in Healthy Cities.
dc.description.versionPeer Reviewed
dc.identifier.citationPrince, S.A., Lang, J.J., de Groh, M. et al. Prioritizing a research agenda on built environments and physical activity: a twin panel Delphi consensus process with researchers and knowledge users. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 20, 144 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01533-y
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01533-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10388/16414
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
dc.rightsAttribution 2.5 Canadaen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ca/
dc.subjectBuilt environment
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectDelphi
dc.subjectKnowledge gaps
dc.subjectKnowledge translation
dc.titlePrioritizing a research agenda on built environments and physical activity: a twin panel Delphi consensus process with researchers and knowledge users
dc.typeArticle

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