Parks, Recreation, Public Health: Frameworks for Promoting Physical Activity

描述(由申请人提供)： 库珀研究所于1997年设立了年度会议系列，明确的目标是促进与身体活动、其他生活方式因素和公共健康各方面相关的科学研究。每年确定一个具体的专题，该领域的主要科学专家发表演讲，总结关于该专题的研究状况和知识库中存在的差距，并为研究和实践提出建议。2006年会议将是库珀研究所系列会议的第9次。2006年会议的目标是推进公共卫生、公园和娱乐的跨学科发展。通过提供一个讨论科学和实践问题的论坛，研究人员和实践者将建立一个加强这些学科之间合作的框架。这次会议的目标是1)阐明公共卫生和娱乐伙伴关系应如何处理针对慢性病的研究和干预措施；2)在已有证据、正在出现的证据和缺乏可指导公共卫生和娱乐政策的证据的情况下，创建共同框架；以及3)说明与a)就具体概念定义达成共识，b)鼓励继续跨学科理论发展，c)继续建立这种关系，并让其他与更活跃的人群有利害关系的人参与，以及d)增加对跨领域方法的理解的跨学科机会。拟议中的会议的具体目的是将来自运动医学、公共卫生、社会科学、公园和娱乐、城市规划和经济发展等不同领域的科学家和从业者聚集在一起，以促进进一步的对话和合作，通过我国的娱乐资源来解决慢性病的问题。主题领域将包括娱乐和公共卫生之间的历史背景、流行病学和衡量、差异和多样性、政策和经济学以及翻译和应用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Cooper Institute established an annual conference series in 1997 with the express goal of stimulating scientific research related to all aspects of physical activity, other lifestyle factors, and public health. Each year a specific topic is identified, and leading scientific experts in that field present lectures to summarize the state of research on the topic and the gaps that exist in the knowledge base, and to formulate recommendations for research and practice. The 2006 conference will be the 9th in The Cooper Institute Conference Series. The goal of the 2006 meeting is to advance the cross-disciplines of public health and parks and recreation. By providing a forum to discuss scientific and practice issues, researchers and practitioners will establish a framework for strengthening collaboration between these disciplines. Objectives of this conference are to 1) articulate how public health and recreation partnerships should approach research and interventions that address chronic disease; 2) create common frameworks where evidence has been established, where evidence is emerging, and where evidence is lacking that can guide public health and recreation policy; and 3) specify transdisciplinary opportunities related to a) building consensus of specific definitions of concepts, b) encouraging continued transdisciplinary theory development, c) continuing to forge this relationship as well as involve others with a stake in a more active population, and d) increasing the understanding of cross-field methodology. The specific aim of the proposed conference is to bring together scientists and practitioners from diverse fields such as sports medicine, public health, social science, parks and recreation, urban planning, and economic development to promote further dialogue and collaborate on approaches to address chronic disease through our nation's recreational resources. Topical areas will include historical context between recreation and public health, epidemiology and measurement, disparities and diversity, policy and economics, and translation and application.