Evaluation of the Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

From 1996 to 2013, a 6-day Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Practitioners has been offered yearly in the United States. An evaluation was conducted to assess the impact of the course on building public health capacity for physical activity and on shaping the physical activity and public health careers of fellows since taking the courses.

Method

An evaluation quantified time that fellows spent in different course offerings and surveyed fellows.

Results

From 1996 to 2012, 410 fellows attended the course, and in 2013, 186 participated in the Web-based survey (56% response rate). The number of fellows attending the course ranged from 15 to 33 yearly. From 1996 to 2012, the course averaged 38 hr of instructional time that included topics on interventi

SUBMITTER: Evenson KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4946847 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature