Bridging the gap: Translating research into policy and practice
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The potential by setting
There are several important settings for D&I of physical activity interventions. Potentially effective interventions can be adopted in community settings through the efforts of numerous agencies, organizations, and individuals. Here, we highlight the important roles of public health practitioners and policy makers, whom differ in their decision-making processes (Table 1). Many of these differences can be considered contextual factors (Rabin et al., 2006), that should be kept in mind when
The path ahead
Drawing on experience in clinical and community practice, several lessons about D&I of evidence-based interventions to promote physical activity should be considered.
Conclusion
To ensure that scientific discoveries on reducing the burden of physical inactivity are realized, key actions are needed. For example, these are several immediate steps that researchers can take:
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Design research trials for dissemination by involving end users of potentially effective interventions early on, to propose and test approaches that can be “scaled up” at the appropriate time (Caburnay et al., 2001);
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Seek out partnerships with practice agencies (e.g., state and local health departments)
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contract U48/DP000060 (Prevention Research Centers Program).
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