Research Into Policy to Enhance Physical Activity
REPOPA

REsearch into POlicy to enhance Physical Activity (REPOPA) was a five-year project funded by the European Commission, that aimed to integrate scientific research knowledge, expert know-how and real-world policymaking process to increase synergy and sustainability in promoting health and preventing disease, and to promote physical activity in structural policymaking.
Objectives:
- Building on evidence and experiences on policy-making processes;
- Studying innovative ’win-win’ ways to collaborate between academia and policymakers;
- Establishing structures and best practices for future health promotion.
Expected outcomes:
- Increased use of research evidence in policymaking;
- Closer understanding and collaboration between academia, practice and policymakers/politicians;
- Increased collaboration across sectors in physical activity policy-making;
- Sustainable knowledge integration;
- Improved theoretical and methodological competences.
Starting / Ending Date
October 2011 – October 2016
Project Coordinator
University of Southern Denmark – Denmark
Funding
Funder: Executive Unit for financing education Higher, Research Development and innovation (UEFISCDI) & European Commission (EC)
Grant Number: UEFISCDI: PN-II-CT-PC7-1-0075; EC: 281532
Total Amount: 2.996.462 EUR
BBU Amount: 376.800 EUR (EC) & 173.718 RON (UEFISCDI)
Staff from Department of Public Health
Project Manager
Assistant Professor
Researcher
Project Partners
- Tilburg University (TSB), The Netherlands
- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland
- The National Research Council (CNR), Italy
- Research Centre for Prevention and Health (RCPH), Denmark
- University of Ottawa, Canada
- Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion NIGZ – Partner until August 2012, The Netherlands
- Herefordshire Primary Care Trust HPCT UK – Partner until March 2013, UK
- Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement CBOThe – Partner until October 2015, Netherlands