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Alliances
| Physical
activity research advisory group |
| Involves: |
This
group involves:-
-Department
of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS)
-Department of Epidemiology, Queen's
University of Belfast (QUB)
-Health Promotion Agency (HPA)
-Northern Health and Social Services Board (NHSSB)
-Northern Ireland Statistics
and Research Agency (NISRA)
-Public Health Consultants, Northern Ireland
-Sports Council for Northern
Ireland (SCNI)
-University of Ulster
(UU). |
| Aim: |
To disseminate
current research information through the development of a research
database and to identify common strands in physical activity
research by continuing to develop a research agenda - to recommend
to NIPAIG priority areas for action. |
| Work: |
The HPA facilitates
this group, which is chaired by Dr John Yarnell, Senior Lecturer
in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Queen's University, Belfast.
The group meets four times a year and is currently developing
a standard evaluation framework for local physical activity
interventions. |
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As from 1 April 2009 all Health Promotion Agency responsibilities have been transferred to the