Development of a health-promoting sports club’s intervention in France applying participatory action research

• DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac145
• Publication Date: 2022-11-11T14:41:14Z
• Authors: Benjamin Tezier; Francis Guillemin; Anne Vuillemin; Stacey Johnson; Fabienne Lemonnier; Florence Rostan; Aurélie Van Hoye
• Keywords: Relevance; Promotion (chess)

The recognition of sports clubs (SC) as health-promoting settings is increasing, well the number health promotion (HP) interventions implemented in this setting. However, minimal understanding their development process and persistent gap between theoretical knowledge real-life practice a major limitation to implementation. This article describes participatory research approach, implicating 29 stakeholders HP (6 researchers, 9 professionals, 6 representatives from regional national organizations 8 SC), leading co-construction SC intervention. Stakeholders were mobilized through four stages: (i) analysis effective programs, (ii) workshops, (iii) evaluation relevance acceptability, (iv) beta-testing massive open online course (MOOC). A qualitative was carried out on data collected notetaking, recordings, transcripts, email exchanges produced documents. work led an intervention, including MOOC, seven-step SC-tailored program. convergence contextual made it possible respond specific needs implementation problems encountered by actors develop acceptable strategies tools.Sports can promote beyond offer physical activity sport acting determinants (economic, social, environmental organizational). To end, be implemented. study presents way which researchers field collaborate adapted interventions. Involving organizations, stages set up Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) program: (4) MOOC. results these qualitatively analyzed allowed for content, tools planning consistent with realities faced SC. ways health.