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Evaluation of the Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Practitioners
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Mar 09 2016
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Source: Res Q Exerc Sport. 87(2):207-213.
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Alternative Title:Res Q Exerc Sport
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Description:Purpose
From 1996–2013, a 6-day Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Practitioners has been offered yearly in the United States. An evaluation was conducted to assess the impact of the course on building public health capacity for physical activity and on shaping the physical activity and public health careers of fellows since taking the courses.
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An evaluation quantified time that fellows spent in different course offerings and surveyed fellows.
Results
From 1996–2012, 410 fellows attended the course and, in 2013, 186 participated in the web-based survey (56% response rate). The number of fellows attending the course ranged from 15–33 yearly. From 1996–2012, the course averaged 38 hr of instructional time including topics on interventions and environment/policy work to increase physical activity, program evaluation, public health research, and health disparities. The course included consultations, collaborative work, and field-based experiences. Fellows who participated in the survey agreed that the course had a positive impact on the physical activity research or practice work they did (98%), met their expectations (96%), helped them with research/practice collaborations with other physical activity professionals (96%), assisted them in conducting higher quality interventions/programs (95%), helped increase their professional networking in the field (93%), and had a positive impact on other work they did (91%). Following the course, 66% and 56% had further contact with faculty and other fellows, respectively.
Conclusion
The Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Practitioners made important contributions towards building the capacity of physical activity and public health practitioners.
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Pubmed ID:26960177
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4946847
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