Research to Practice: Implementing Physical Activity Recommendations

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Prev Med
• Personal Author:
  Davis, Sally M. ; Cruz, Theresa H. ; Kozoll, Richard
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  Dissemination and implementation (D&I) science focuses on bridging the gap between research and practice. The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) published recommendations for increasing physical activity based on scientific review and consensus. Little research on the D&I of these recommendations has been conducted in under-represented populations at high risk for inactivity and chronic disease.
  
  Methods
  
  Partnering with one rural community (beta site), the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center studied the translation of CPSTF recommendations to practice. Strategies for increasing physical activity were selected, implemented, and analyzed in 2009 to 2013. Participant observations; content analysis of meeting minutes, field notes, and other documents; and in-depth interviews were conducted over the 5-year period to identify factors important for carrying out the CPSTF recommendations for physical activity in a rural New Mexico community.
  
  Results
  
  Included among the implementation outcomes were new sidewalks and trails, a community-wide campaign, social support of walking, and park improvements. The following factors were identified as important to the implementation process: an active community-academic partnership; multiple partners; culturally appropriate strategies; and approaches that fit local context and place characteristics (topography, land ownership, population clusters, existing roadways).
  
  Conclusions
  
  This study illustrates how evidence can be translated to practice and identifies key factors in that process. The successful beta model provides a practical blueprint for D&I in rural, under-represented populations. This model is currently being disseminated (scaled up) to other rural New Mexico communities.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Exercise Health Plan Implementation Humans Preventive Health Services Public Facilities Rural Population
• Source:
  Am J Prev Med. 52(3 Suppl 3):S300-S303
• Pubmed ID:
  28215385
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5325177
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U48 DP005034/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48DP005034/ACL HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  52
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:740d95327fd41f03c281c8b0a728ce56014e75d8e5e84c0f21f929dbcf61488d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44353/cdc_44353_DS1.pdf
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