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Review
. 2023 May;24(5):e13554.
doi: 10.1111/obr.13554. Epub 2023 Feb 22.

Life course research in physical activity: Pathway to Global Action Plan 2030

Chitra Sharma  1 , Kiran D K Ahuja  1 , Bharati Kulkarni  2 , Nuala M Byrne  2 , Andrew P Hills  1
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Life course research in physical activity: Pathway to Global Action Plan 2030

Chitra Sharma et al. Obes Rev. 2023 May.

Abstract

Current global trends in physical activity levels demonstrate that the world is not on track to achieve the 2030 target set by the Global Action Plan. The Action Plan posited that physical activity should be an integral component of "daily lives" of all individuals "across the life course." Potential contributions to achieve global physical activity goals include the utilization of compositional data analysis and life course epidemiology to provide a framework for the composite nature of physical activity and complex life course relationships. Combining these two traditionally disconnected fields represents a paradigm shift in physical activity research. Here, we discuss how these combined fields enable a reinterpretation of previous research findings and explore their impact on policy and potential advantages and challenges. Careful consideration needs to be given to the implications of both fields remaining disconnected and the alternate option of consolidation to realize ambitions.

Keywords: Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2030; compositional data analysis; life course; physical activity.

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