How Societal Forces of Change Are Transforming Youth Physical Activity Promotion in North America

• DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0167
• Publication Date: 2023-10-09T10:44:40Z
• Authors: Jacob Szeszulski; Jamie M. Faro; Rodney P. Joseph; Kevin Lanza; Lucie Lévesque; Courtney M. Monroe; Elsa A. Pérez-Par...; Erica G. Soltero; Rebecca E. Lee
• Keywords: Promotion (chess); Affect; Unintended consequences

Background : Climate change, increasing recognition of institutionalized discrimination, and the COVID-19 pandemic are large-scale, societal events (ie, forces change) that affect timing, settings, modes youth physical activity. Despite impact change have on activity environments, few studies consider how they promotion. Methods The authors use 2 established frameworks, ecological model how, setting framework, to highlight changes in patterns North America resulted from contemporary change. Results American countries—Canada, Mexico, United States—have faced similar but contextually different challenges for promoting response climate pandemic. Innovative applications implementation science, digital health technologies, community-based participatory research methodologies may be practical sustaining these Conclusions Thoughtful synthesis existing frameworks can help guide design evaluation new initiatives. Researchers, practitioners, policymakers encouraged carefully intended unintended consequences actions designed respond