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National Policy Response to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Physical Activity Case Study of Wales

Catherine Sharp, Kelly Mackintosh Orcid Logo, Rhi Willmot, Rachel Hughes, Melitta McNarry Orcid Logo, Karen Milton

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 1 - 11

Swansea University Authors: Catherine Sharp, Kelly Mackintosh Orcid Logo, Rhi Willmot, Melitta McNarry Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1123/jpah.2021-0491

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Background: Population level changes in physical activity (PA) may benefit from policy intervention. In response to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Wales introduced legislation to holistically improve health and well-being, including Public Service Boards (PSBs) to improve the translation of n...

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ISSN: 1543-3080 1543-5474
Published: Human Kinetics 2022
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Kelly Mackintosh
Rhi Willmot
Melitta McNarry
title_short National Policy Response to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Physical Activity Case Study of Wales
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description Background: Population level changes in physical activity (PA) may benefit from policy intervention. In response to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Wales introduced legislation to holistically improve health and well-being, including Public Service Boards (PSBs) to improve the translation of national policy into practice. Method: An audit of policies published by national and sub-national public bodies since 2015 was conducted. Content of the policies were extracted and synthesised to determine: (i) how many policies included a PA action; (ii) what the drivers of those policies were; (iii) the content of the PA actions; and (iv) how the PA actions aligned with the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. Results: 16 national-level documents with a PA action have been published by 4/13 public bodies. The policies vary in terms of the clarity and specificity of the actions, the assignment of clear roles/responsibilities, and the setting of targets. Of the 19 sub-national PSBs well-being policies, 15 included PA actions. Conclusion: This audit provides a valuable example of how connections between national and sub-national policy can be achieved. The appointment of PSBs has supported the translation of policies into practice in Wales, and similar approaches could be utilised in other countries.
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