To advocate for PA and health equity across Europe by (i) collating PA-EPIQ scores and evaluating PA-EPIQ processes across the IMPAQT countries, (ii) generating policy recommendations, and (iii) engaging the European Parliament, the EU PA Focal Point Network, and WHO to promote the PA-EPIQ and health equity in PA.

Lead: UBB

Partner:

Start Month: 1

End Month: 36

WP6: Objectives

  1. To collate PA-EPIQ scores across six EU countries and synthesize their recommendations for priority policy actions into international best practices.
  2. To assess the acceptability of the PA-EPIQ process among all stakeholders.
  3. To engage the European Parliament, the EU PA Focal Point Network and WHO to advocate the use of the PA-EPIQ tool across Europe and  and the importance of health equity in and through PA.

Principal Investigator: Professor Catherine WoodsIMPAQT

Physical Activity for Health (PAfH) Research Centre
Health Research Institute
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Faculty of Education and Health Sciences
University of Limerick
Ireland

Email: catherine.woods@ul.ie