Using a Participatory Approach to the Development of a School-Based Physical Activity Policy in an Indigenous Community

摘要

BACKGROUNDThis study is part of a larger community-based participatory research (CBPR) project to develop, implement, and evaluate the physical activity component of a school-based wellness policy. The policy intervention is being carried out by community stakeholders and academic researchers within the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project, a well-established health promotion organization in the Indigenous community of Kahnawake, Quebec.