A retrospective analysis of policy development on compliance with World Health Organization’s physical activity recommendations between 2002 and 2005 in European Union adults: closing the gap between research and policy

Mayo, X.; del Villar, F.; Iglesias-Soler, E.; Liguori, G.; Mann, S.; Jimenez, A.

doi:10.1186/s12889-018-5986-4

Table 3 Retrospective analysis of the policy documents of each country for or between 2002 and 2005 regarding the suitability of several variables regarding (a) the use of an international normative framing regarding recommendations, (b) several indicators of monitoring physical inactivity, (c) frame and structure of the documents, and (d) efficient coordination between bodies, (e) the use of alternatives strategies to tackling physical inactivity, and (f) targeting concrete groups that are particularly inactive

From: A retrospective analysis of policy development on compliance with World Health Organization’s physical activity recommendations between 2002 and 2005 in European Union adults: closing the gap between research and policy

	International normative framing	Indicators of monitoring			Indicators of frame and structure						Indicators of efficient coordination					Alternative strategies			Target groups
	International normative framing	Quantitative reduction in prevalence	Quantitative Individual recommendations	Surveillance	Time frame	Strategic priority	Economical cost of the implementation	Identity	Programs or interventions within	Evaluation of the policy	Consultation	Different levels	Private sector	Cross-departmental	Leadership and accountability	Literacy and dissemination	Exercise referral, prescription or advice by General Practitioners	Active transport	Elderly	People with disabilities	Women	Inactive people
Austria [10]	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Belgium [11]	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Denmark [12, 13]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Finland [14, 15]	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
France [16, 17]	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Germany [18]	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Greece	No national policies were published for or between 2002 and 2005.
Ireland [19]	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Italy [20, 21]	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Luxemburg	No national policies were published for or between 2002 and 2005.
Netherlands [22,23,24,25]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Portugal [26,27,28]	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Spain [29]	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Sweden [30, 31]	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
United Kingdom [32,33,34]	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No

Yes: At least one document of a country achieved the suitability criterion for a particular variable
No: None document of a country achieved the suitability criterion for a particular variable

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