Developing a research agenda for promoting physical activity in Brazil through environmental and policy change

Objective. To identify the highest priorities for research on environmental and policy changes for promoting physical activity (PA) in Brazil; to uncover any gaps between researchers' and practitioners' priorities; and to consider which tools, methods, collaborative strategies, and actions could be useful to moving a research agenda forward.Methods. This was a mixed-methods study (qualitative and quantitative) conducted by Project GUIA (Guide for Useful Interventions for Activity in Brazil and Latin America) in February 2010-January 2011. A total of 240 individuals in the PA field (186 practitioners and 54 researchers) were asked to generate research ideas; 82 participants provided 266 original statements from which 52 topics emerged. Participants rated topics by "importance" and "feasibility;" a separate convenience sample of 21 individuals categorized them. Cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling were used to create concept maps and pattern matches.Results. Five distinct clusters emerged from the concept mapping, of which " effectiveness and innovation in PA interventions" was rated most important by both practitioners and researchers. Pattern matching showed a divergence between the groups, especially regarding feasibility, where there was no consensus.Conclusions. The study results provided the basis for a research agenda to advance the understanding of environmental and policy influences on PA promotion in Brazil and Latin America. These results should stimulate future research and, ultimately, contribute to the evidence-base of successful PA strategies in Latin America.

Urban employment: research and policy in Latin America

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Women in water-related processes in Latin America: current situation and research and policy proposals

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Commodity paper on coffee research policy and management in Trinidad and Tobago

Presenta los objetivos del programa de investigación nacional para mejorar la producción de la industria del café en Trinidad y Tabago.

Coconuts in Jamaica: research policy and management

Describe la política y organización de la investigación y de los programas llevados a cabo en Jamaica para mejorar la producción de los cultivos de coco.

Cocoa research policy management in Trinidad and Tobago

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Policy considerations toward allocation of resources and the integration of agricultural research into national development programmes

Analiza el rol del sector agricola en el desarrollo economico de la region, con especial referencia a Trinidad y Tabago, y presenta una serie de consideraciones en favor de la asignacion de recursos y de la integracion de la investigacion agricola en los programas de desarrollo nacional.

Report of the Workshop on Agricultural Research Policy and Management in the Caribbean

Resume las discusiones principales, los logros y las recomendaciones del taller sobre politica y administracion de la investigacion agricola en el Caribe. Incluye los informes de los grupos de trabajo sobre productos basicos especificos y otros temas especializados.

Agricultural research policy and management: papers presented

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Some antecedents regarding social research and population policy in Latin America

Includes bibliography