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Does providing everyone with free-of-charge organised exercise opportunities work in public health?

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  • Candio, Paolo
  • Meads, David
  • Hill, Andrew J.
  • Bojke, Laura

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Population-level initiatives of free-of-charge organised exercise have been implemented to encourage residents to take up regular physical activity. However, there exists a paucity of evidence on the ability of these interventions to attract and engage residents, especially targeted subgroups. Seeking to contribute to this evidence base, we evaluated a proportionate universal programme providing free exercise sessions, Leeds Let's Get Active.

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  • Candio, Paolo & Meads, David & Hill, Andrew J. & Bojke, Laura, 2022. "Does providing everyone with free-of-charge organised exercise opportunities work in public health?," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 126(2), pages 129-142.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:126:y:2022:i:2:p:129-142
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.01.001
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