Citation

Fulton JE, Carlson SA, Ainsworth BE, Berrigan D, Carlson C, Dorn JM, Heath GW, Kohl HW, Lee IM, Lee SM, Mâsse LC, Morrow JR, Gabriel KP, Pivarnik JM, Pronk NP, Rodgers AB, Saelens BE, Sallis JF, Troiano RP, Tudor-Locke C, Wendel AM. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 2016; 48(10): 2057-2069.

Affiliation

1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; 2Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ; 3National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; 4Merrimack College, N. Andover, MA England College, Henniker, NH; 5University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN; 6University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health - Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX; 7University of Texas, Austin, TX; 8Harvard University, Boston, MA; 9University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC and Child & Family Research Institute at the British Columbia Children's Hospital; 10University of North Texas, Denton, TX; 11Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; 12HealthPartners, Minneapolis, MN and Harvard University, Boston, MA; 13Consultant for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Falls Church, VA;14University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA; 15University of California of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 16University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA; 17Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1249/MSS.0000000000000989

PMID

27187094

Abstract

PURPOSE: Develop strategic priorities to guide future physical activity surveillance in the United States.

METHODS: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine convened a Scientific Roundtable of physical activity and measurement experts. Participants summarized the current state of aerobic physical activity surveillance for adults, focusing on practice and research needs in three areas: 1) behavior, 2) human movement, and 3) community supports. Needs and challenges for each area were identified. At the conclusion of the meeting, experts identified one overarching strategy and five strategic priorities to guide future surveillance.

RESULTS: The identified overarching strategy was to develop a national plan for physical activity surveillance similar to the U.S. National Physical Activity Plan for promotion. The purpose of the plan would be to enhance coordination and collaboration within and between sectors, such as transportation and public health, and to address specific strategic priorities identified at the Roundtable. These strategic priorities were: 1) identify and prioritize physical activity constructs, 2) assess the psychometric properties of instruments for physical activity surveillance, 3) provide training and technical assistance for those collecting, analyzing, or interpreting surveillance data, 4) explore accessing data from alternative sources, and 5) improve communication, translation, and dissemination about estimates of physical activity from surveillance systems.

CONCLUSION: This Roundtable provided strategic priorities for physical activity surveillance in the United States. A first step is to develop a national plan for physical activity surveillance that would provide an operating framework from which to execute these priorities.

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