Identifying the facilitators, constraints and barriers of community indoor walking programmes: protocol for a realist synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physical inactivity is a costly and leading health risk factor. Engaging in moderate or more intense regular physical activity reduces premature mortality at the population level. Walking is a viable option for achieving the recommended level of physical activity. Yet, the sedentary lifestyle is trending. Determinants of physical activity may be personal, social or environmental. Health promotion endeavours aiming to enhance population-level physical activity are reported in the literature. However, a full range of factors influencing the development and implementation of sustainable indoor walking programmes is unclear. The current review protocol is aimed at describing a process of realist synthesis to uncover contexts, mechanisms and outcomes of indoor walking inter

SUBMITTER: Singh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7394178 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature