ParticipACTION after 5 years of relaunch: a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiatives
Introduction: ParticipACTION is a Canadian physical activity communications and social marketing organization relaunched in 2007. This study assesses the capacity of Canadian organizations to adopt, implement, and promote physical activity initiatives. The four objectives were to compare findings fr...
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| author | Guy Faulkner Subha Ramanathan Ronald C. Plotnikoff Tanya Berry Sameer Deshpande Amy E. Latimer-Cheung Ryan E. Rhodes Mark S. Tremblay John C. Spence |
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| description | Introduction: ParticipACTION is a Canadian physical activity communications and social marketing organization relaunched in 2007. This study assesses the capacity of Canadian organizations to adopt, implement, and promote physical activity initiatives. The four objectives were to compare findings from baseline (2008) and follow-up (2013) with respect to: (1) awareness of ParticipACTION; (2) organizational capacity to adopt, implement and promote physical activity initiatives; (3) potential differences in capacity based on organizational size, sector, and mandate; and (4) assess perceptions of ParticipACTION five years after relaunch. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, representatives from local, provincial/territorial, and national organizations completed an online survey assessing capacity to adopt, implement, and promote physical activity. Descriptive statistics and one-way analyses of variance were conducted to examine the objectives. Results: Response rate for opening an email survey invitation and consenting to participate was 40.6% (685/1688) and 540 surveys were completed. Awareness of ParticipACTION increased from 54.6% at baseline to 93.9% at follow-up (Objective 1). Findings at both baseline and follow-up reflected good organizational capacity to adopt, implement and promote physical activity (Objective 2) although some varied by organizational sector and mandate (Objective 3). Most respondents reported that ParticipACTION provided positive leadership (65.3%), but there was less agreement regarding ParticipACTION’s facilitation of infrastructure (44.0%) or organizational will/motivation (47.1%)(Objective 4). Conclusion: Canadian organizations continue to report having good capacity to adopt, implement, and promote physical activity. There was no discernible change in capacity indicators five years after ParticipACTION’s relaunch although its broader contribution to the physical activity sector was endorsed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05b141dc16ca47d3943f77877c2dc0842022-12-21T18:45:26ZengPublic Health Agency of CanadaHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada2368-738X2018-04-0138416216910.24095/hpcdp.38.4.02stringParticipACTION after 5 years of relaunch: a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiativesGuy Faulkner0Subha Ramanathan1Ronald C. Plotnikoff2Tanya Berry3Sameer Deshpande4Amy E. Latimer-Cheung5Ryan E. Rhodes6Mark S. Tremblay7John C. Spence8School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSchool of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSchool of Education, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaFaculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaFaculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaSchool of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaSchool of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaHealthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaFaculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaIntroduction: ParticipACTION is a Canadian physical activity communications and social marketing organization relaunched in 2007. This study assesses the capacity of Canadian organizations to adopt, implement, and promote physical activity initiatives. The four objectives were to compare findings from baseline (2008) and follow-up (2013) with respect to: (1) awareness of ParticipACTION; (2) organizational capacity to adopt, implement and promote physical activity initiatives; (3) potential differences in capacity based on organizational size, sector, and mandate; and (4) assess perceptions of ParticipACTION five years after relaunch. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, representatives from local, provincial/territorial, and national organizations completed an online survey assessing capacity to adopt, implement, and promote physical activity. Descriptive statistics and one-way analyses of variance were conducted to examine the objectives. Results: Response rate for opening an email survey invitation and consenting to participate was 40.6% (685/1688) and 540 surveys were completed. Awareness of ParticipACTION increased from 54.6% at baseline to 93.9% at follow-up (Objective 1). Findings at both baseline and follow-up reflected good organizational capacity to adopt, implement and promote physical activity (Objective 2) although some varied by organizational sector and mandate (Objective 3). Most respondents reported that ParticipACTION provided positive leadership (65.3%), but there was less agreement regarding ParticipACTION’s facilitation of infrastructure (44.0%) or organizational will/motivation (47.1%)(Objective 4). Conclusion: Canadian organizations continue to report having good capacity to adopt, implement, and promote physical activity. There was no discernible change in capacity indicators five years after ParticipACTION’s relaunch although its broader contribution to the physical activity sector was endorsed.https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-38-no-4-2018/participaction-after-5-years-relaunch.htmlphysical activity, health promotion, organizational capacity |
| spellingShingle | Guy Faulkner Subha Ramanathan Ronald C. Plotnikoff Tanya Berry Sameer Deshpande Amy E. Latimer-Cheung Ryan E. Rhodes Mark S. Tremblay John C. Spence ParticipACTION after 5 years of relaunch: a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiatives Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada physical activity, health promotion, organizational capacity |
| title | ParticipACTION after 5 years of relaunch: a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiatives |
| title_full | ParticipACTION after 5 years of relaunch: a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiatives |
| title_fullStr | ParticipACTION after 5 years of relaunch: a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiatives |
| title_full_unstemmed | ParticipACTION after 5 years of relaunch: a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiatives |
| title_short | ParticipACTION after 5 years of relaunch: a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiatives |
| title_sort | participaction after 5 years of relaunch a quantitative survey of canadian organizational awareness and capacity regarding physical activity initiatives |
| topic | physical activity, health promotion, organizational capacity |
| url | https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-38-no-4-2018/participaction-after-5-years-relaunch.html |
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