How Societal Forces of Change Are Transforming Youth Physical Activity Promotion in North America

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• Personal Author:
  Faro JM ; Joseph RP ; Lanza K ; Lee RE ; Lévesque L ; Monroe CM ; Pérez-Paredes EA ; Soltero EG ; Szeszulski J
• Description:
  Background: Climate change, increasing recognition of institutionalized discrimination, and the COVID-19 pandemic are large-scale, societal events (ie, forces of change) that affect the timing, settings, and modes of youth physical activity. Despite the impact that forces of change have on youth physical activity and physical activity environments, few studies consider how they affect physical activity promotion. Methods: The authors use 2 established frameworks, the ecological model of physical activity and the youth physical activity timing, how, and setting framework, to highlight changes in physical activity patterns of youth in North America that have resulted from contemporary forces of change. Results: North American countries-Canada, Mexico, and the United States-have faced similar but contextually different challenges for promoting physical activity in response to climate change, increasing recognition of institutionalized discrimination, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovative applications of implementation science, digital health technologies, and community-based participatory research methodologies may be practical for increasing and sustaining youth physical activity in response to these forces of change. Conclusions: Thoughtful synthesis of existing physical activity frameworks can help to guide the design and evaluation of new and existing physical activity initiatives. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are encouraged to carefully consider the intended and unintended consequences of actions designed to respond to forces of change. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Climate Change Communicable Diseases Healthcare Disparities Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Activity Levels Adolescents Author Keywords: Social Determinants Of Health Children Climate Change COVID-19 Exercise Health Disparities Health Equity Health Inequities Physical Fitness SDOH Social Determinants Of Health

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• ISSN:
  1543-3080
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; South Carolina ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069747
• Citation:
  J Phys Act Health 2023 Dec; 20(12):1069-1077
• Contact Point Address:
  Jacob Szeszulski, Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Dallas, TX, USA
• Email:
  Jacob.Szeszulski@agnet.ta.mu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Physical Activity & Health
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3de59ca9ad6ac1e1fea1d0d30d4f76475ae9322572564ec72800856441aeb318a8373cea48702255f2b1a280bfc32f9d69692083bf1af723857111eea45aea13
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