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. 2011 Jun;1(2):350-60.
doi: 10.1007/s13142-011-0038-y.

Translating evidence to policy: urban interventions and physical activity promotion in Bogotá, Colombia and Curitiba, Brazil

Adriana Díaz Del Castillo  1 , Olga L Sarmiento, Rodrigo S Reis, Ross C Brownson
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Translating evidence to policy: urban interventions and physical activity promotion in Bogotá, Colombia and Curitiba, Brazil

Adriana Díaz Del Castillo et al. Transl Behav Med. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

The growing evidence of the influence of urban environment on physical activity (PA) underscore the need for novel policy solutions to address the inequality, lack of space, and limited PA resources in rapidly growing Latin American cities. This study aims to better understand the PA policy process by conducting two case studies of Bogotá's Ciclovía and Curitiba's CuritibAtiva. Literature review of peer- and non-peer-reviewed documents and semi-structured interviews with stakeholders was conducted. In the cases of Ciclovía and CuritibAtiva, most policies conducive to program development and sustainability were developed outside the health sector in sports and recreation, urban planning, environment, and transportation. Both programs were developed by governments as initiatives to overcome inequalities and provide quality of life. In both programs, multisectoral policies mainly from recreation and urban planning created a window of opportunity for the development and sustainability of the programs and environments supportive of PA.

Keywords: Community interventions; Health promotion; Physical activity; Policy.

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Historical periods and actors in Bogotá’s Ciclovía, 1974–2010
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Historical periods and actors in Curitiba’s CurtibAtiva, 1998–2010
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