Using Collective Intelligence to identify barriers to implementing and sustaining effective Fundamental Movement...

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Systems Science
• Implementation Science

Background:

• Effective Fundamental Movement Skill (FMS) interventions struggle with large-scale implementation and long-term sustainability.
• Systems thinking is increasingly recognized for understanding intervention influences.
• Bridging research and practice requires synthesized perspectives from stakeholders.

Purpose of the Study:

• To apply Collective Intelligence (CI), a systems science approach, to identify barriers in adopting, implementing, and institutionalizing FMS interventions for children and adolescents.
• To understand the complex interplay of factors affecting intervention success.
• To inform strategies for improving FMS intervention sustainability.

Main Methods:

• A total of 58 potential barriers to FMS interventions were generated and categorized.
• Participants used CI to identify and prioritize 10 critical barriers.
• A structural map was created to visualize relationships between barriers.

Main Results:

• Fifty-eight barriers were organized into 13 categories.
• Government and Institutional factors and Curricular Conflicts emerged as fundamental drivers within the barrier system.
• A prioritized list of 10 critical barriers was identified.

Conclusions:

• CI offers a valuable framework for understanding and addressing implementation and sustainability challenges in FMS interventions.
• Identifying and mapping barriers is crucial for guiding future action and improving research-practice translation.
• This approach aids in understanding the complexity of public health interventions targeting physical activity.