The Challenges of Partnering to Promote Health through Sport

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ID15469569
AuthorsAlex Donaldson (0000-0003-4764-2361, La Trobe University, corresponding author), Kiera Staley (0000-0002-2664-0300, La Trobe University), Matthew Cameron (Victorian Health Promotion Foundation), Sarah Dowling (0000-0002-8791-0538, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation), Erica Randle (0000-0001-8760-1738, La Trobe University), Paul O’halloran (0000-0001-6495-2359, La Trobe University), Nicola Mcneil (0000-0003-2946-8582, La Trobe University), Arthur Stukas (La Trobe University), Arthur A Stukas (0000-0003-1006-0851, La Trobe University), Matthew Nicholson (0000-0002-7229-6037, Monash University Malaysia)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue13
Pages7193-7193
Publication date2021-07-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18137193
PMID34281130
OpenAlexW3181633230
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited25

Interagency partnerships and collaborations underpin a settings-based approach to health promotion in all settings, including sport. This study used an online concept mapping approach to explore the challenges that Regional Sports Assemblies (RSAs) in Victoria, Australia experienced when working in partnerships to develop and deliver physical activity programs in a community sport context. Participants from nine RSAs brainstormed 46 unique partnership-related challenges that they then sorted into groups based on similarity of meaning and rated for importance and capacity to manage (6-point scale; 0 = least, 5 = most). A six cluster map (number of statements in cluster, mean cluster importance and capacity ratings)-Co-design for regional areas (4, 4.22, 2.51); Financial resources (3, 4.00, 2.32); Localised delivery challenges (4, 3.72, 2.33); Challenges implementing existing State Sporting Association (SSA) products (9, 3.58, 2.23); Working with clubs (8, 3.43, 2.99); and Partnership engagement (18, 3.23, 2.95)-was considered the most appropriate interpretation of the sorted data. The most important challenge was Lack of volunteer time (4.56). Partnerships to implement health promotion initiatives in sports settings involve multiple challenges, particularly for regional sport organisations working in partnership with community sport clubs with limited human and financial resources, to implement programs developed by national or state-based organisations

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