Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Physical Activity and Disease Prevention: Identifying Research Priorities |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
This workshop was coordinated and funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) to convene NIH and federal partners to examine: barriers to achieving the federal Physical Activity Guidelines, effective evidence-based interventions for initiating and sustaining physical activity, NIH’s physical activity research portfolio, and current and emerging research methodologies. The workshop focused on NIH’s interest in supporting innovative research to improve physical activity assessment and research methods used with diverse age and racial/ethnic populations as well as prioritizing the NIH physical activity research agenda. The meeting was held on December 13-14, 2012. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2012 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, OD/DPCPSI/ODP |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
AHRQ, CDC, OS |
