Physical Activity Policies at National and Subnational Levels: A Study in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico.
Juliana Mejía GruesoMichael PrattEugen ResendizDeborah SalvoGloria Isabel Niño CruzNubia Yaneth Ruiz GómezRafael Alexander Leandro GómezInés Revuelta SánchezGerardo Alonso Araya VargasAngélica María Ochoa AvilésRaúl Francisco Pérez TasigchanaAlejandra JáureguiPedro Rodrigues Curi HallalAndrea Ramirez VarelaPublished in: Journal of physical activity & health (2024)
This study demonstrated that collecting national and subnational PA policy data across countries with the active collaboration of the GoPA! network was feasible. We also successfully identified governmental interactions throughout the PA policy process, suggesting suboptimal engagement between national and subnational levels.