S02 Exploring equity and social inclusion in national PA policy documents and policy monitoring

TL;DR

This paper explores how national physical activity policies address equity and social inclusion, using various research methods to analyze policy documents and stakeholder input.

Contribution

The study introduces a comprehensive approach to analyzing equity and social inclusion in national physical activity policies through multiple research methods.

Findings

Equity and social inclusion are emphasized as essential in physical activity policies.

Multiple methods are used to analyze policy documents and stakeholder perspectives.

The symposium highlights gaps in translating equity goals into policy actions.

Abstract

Equity and social inclusion are prerequisites for ethical public health services provision. In the field of physical activity promotion, ensuring wide and equitable access to PA infrastructure and services has been recognized as a modality to address social inequities in health.

However, it is still not clear how these desiderates translate in national PA policies.

This symposium aims to cover this gap by presenting aspects related to equity and social inclusion in national and transnational policy documents and policy monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Systematic literature review, thematic policy documents analysis, stakeholders' consultations and other quantitative and qualitative methods are employed in the four studies presented in the symposium.