Towards translation of environmental determinants of physical activity in children into multi-sector policy measures:study design of a Dutch project

Background. Physical inactivity in children is a major health problem in The Netherlands as well as in many other Western countries. In addition to health promotion among parents and children, creating "active" neighbourhoods can contribute to the solution of this health problem. However, changing environmental characteristics is often the responsibility of policy sectors outside the Public Health domain. Therefore this project identifies and evaluates the possibilities of multi-sector policy measures to stimulate physical activity in children. Methods and design. The project consists of quant... Mehr ...