The Future of Physical Activity Research: Funding, Opportunities and Challenges

Bo Fernhall, Audrey Borghi-Silva, Abraham S. Babu

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Abstract

The worldwide impact of physical activity (PA) on health consequences has received increasing attention. At this point in time, there is little disagreement that increasing levels of PA is an important aspect of public health worldwide. The world literature on PA, exercise and fitness has also grown exponentially since the early 1990's. It is clear that there is a voluminous literature in this area of research and the exponential increase in the number of manuscripts has gained substantial momentum since the year 2000. Given the importance of PA research in regards to health outcomes, and apparent popularity of such research (based on the number of manuscripts published), one could argue that the viability and future of PA are indeed bright. However, one could also assume a different view, that although the field is popular, it is saturated and we already know what we need to know regarding the impact of PA on public health. Much of the future viability of PA research will also be dependent on funding sources available. It is also possible that the impact of PA may vary around the world, thus the "global" impact of PA research may be dependent on location. This review will discuss what we perceive as the current landscape and the future of PA research in three select areas of the world, the United States, South America and Asia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299-305
Number of pages7
JournalProgress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume57
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-01-2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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