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"Getting Ireland Active"—Application of a Systems Approach to Increase Physical Activity in Ireland Using the GAPPA Framework

Joseph J. Murphy, Fiona Mansergh, Marie H. Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Benny Cullen, Sarah O'Brien, Stephen Finn, Grainne O'Donoghue, Niamh Barry, Shirley O'Shea, Kevin M. Leyden, Peter Smyth (+6 others)
2021 Journal of Physical Activity and Health  

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Physical activity (PA) promotion is a complex challenge, with the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) endorsing a systems approach and recommending countries assess existing areas of progress which can be strengthened. This paper reports a process facilitating a systems approach for identifying current good practice and gaps for promoting PA in Ireland. Elements of participatory action research were enabled through 3 stages: (1) aligning examples of actions from Irish policy
more » ... s (n = 3) to the GAPPA, (2) workshop with stakeholders across multiple sectors, and (3) review of outputs. Data collected through the workshop were analyzed using a deductive thematic analysis guided by the GAPPA. The policy context in Ireland aligns closely to the GAPPA with the creation of Active Systems the most common strategic objective across policy documents. Forty participants (50% male) took part in the systems approach workshop, which after revision resulted in 80 examples of good practice and 121 actions for greater impact. A pragmatic and replicable process facilitating a systems approach was adopted and showed current Irish policy and practices align with the GAPPA "good practices." The process provides existing areas of progress which can be strengthened, as well as the policy opportunities and practice gaps.
doi:10.1123/jpah.2020-0864 pmid:34583322 fatcat:wt3p4guawnhbhhp2ogbrlcm2my
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Joseph J. Murphy, Fiona Mansergh, Marie H. Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Benny Cullen, Sarah O'Brien, Stephen Finn, Grainne O'Donoghue, Niamh Barry, Shirley O'Shea, Kevin M. Leyden, Peter Smyth, Jemima Cooper, Enrique G. Bengoechea, Nick Cavill, Andrew J. Milat, Adrian E. Bauman, Catherine B. Woods. ""Getting Ireland Active"—Application of a Systems Approach to Increase Physical Activity in Ireland Using the GAPPA Framework." Journal of Physical Activity and Health 18.11 (2021) 1-10