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Policy interventions implemented through sporting organisations for promoting healthy behaviour change
Naomi Priest1, Rebecca Armstrong, Jodie Doyle
1McCaughey Centre, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, 5/207 Bouverie St, Parkville, VIC, Australia, 3052. npriest@unimelb.edu.au
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|July 23, 2008
Summary
This review found no controlled studies on policy interventions in sports settings to promote healthy behaviors. Rigorous evaluation is needed to understand the impact of these health promotion policies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sports Science
- Health Policy
Background:
- Sporting organizations are key settings for health promotion through policies and environments.
- Policy interventions in sports aim to reduce high-risk behaviors like smoking, alcohol use, and discrimination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review controlled studies on policy interventions in sports settings promoting healthy behaviors.
- To update previous searches for relevant studies up to May 2007.
Main Methods:
- Searched multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, etc.) and the internet.
- Included controlled studies on policy interventions in sports addressing smoking, alcohol, diet, sun protection, safety, and social health.
- Excluded uncontrolled studies from primary analysis.
Main Results:
- No controlled studies were found evaluating the effectiveness of policy interventions in sports settings.
- No uncontrolled studies meeting inclusion criteria were identified for annex reporting.
Conclusions:
- There is a lack of rigorous evidence on policy interventions in sports for health promotion.
- Recommends employing robust evaluation techniques to assess the impact and effectiveness of health-promoting policies in sports.
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