This is the first research methods book on the application of using a co-production approach for physical activity for health research.
When used for research, co-production has potential to be hugely impactful. The underpinning ethos of co-production is to involve multiple and varied stakeholders throughout the process. This book offers evidence-based guidance, case studies, and reflections on using co-production specifically for physical activity and health research. By involving users at every stage, from conception to finalization of outputs, the book demonstrates the power of co-production as a tool for positive change across society, providing insights into understanding user needs, addressing barriers, developing meaningful outputs, and enhancing policy implementation. This book not only captures the current state of co-production within the field, but also lays the groundwork for future developments. The book offers insights into best practices, evidence-based approaches, and strategies to rectify any deviations from the intended co-production process. By exploring the 'what next' for the field, the authors encourage ongoing innovation and advancement in co-production methodology, and by involving a wide range of stakeholders in research, it provides a bridge between academics and non-academics.
With its comprehensive coverage of co-production, physical activity for health, and the intersection between the two, this book provides a vital resource for researchers in qualitative research, physical activity, healthcare, intervention design and development, and wellbeing. It is also vital reading for practitioners and policymakers seeking to harness the potential of co-production to drive positive change in promoting physical activity and improving health outcomes for individuals and society at large.
Edited by:
Sarah Morton
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781032611211
ISBN 10: 1032611219
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 29 August 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Author biographies List of figures Section 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction and summary of the book (Morton) Section 2: Setting the scene Chapter 2: An introduction to the co-production approach: opportunities and challenges (Morton) Chapter 3: Overview of physical activity for health (Morton) Section 3: Using co-production in physical activity for health research Chapter 4: Resources for doing co-production (Morton) Chapter 5: Research Frameworks and Guiding Principles for informing co-production (Morton) Chapter 6: Research methods for doing co-production as part of physical activity for health research (Morton) Chapter 7: Co-producing mobile health interventions for physical activity behaviour change (Mair, Castro, and Hashim) Section 4: Examples in practice Chapter 8: Co-producing Bradford District’s Physical Activity Strategy: Every Move Counts (Hall, Howells, and Burkhardt) Chapter 9: The ups and downs of co-producing physical activity research with ethnic minority adolescent girls in a multi-ethnic UK city (Frazer, Hall, and Fatima) Chapter 10: The Journey of Co-Producing 'Movement Matters' - A Physical Activity and Motor Competence Programme for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (Taylor and Foweather) Chapter 11: Working with People with Dementia and Unpaid Carers to Establish Dementia Friendly Health Walks Within the Scottish Health Walk Network (Greenwood and Lytham) Chapter 12: Trialling interventions with Scottish Government employees to reduce sedentary behaviour while working at home; a project with the University of Edinburgh (Biesty, Baillie, and Taylor) Chapter 13: Co-producing awareness raising materials to support Lyme disease risk mitigation without discouraging activity in outdoors spaces (Morton and Munoz)
Sarah Morton (University of Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Chancellor’s Fellow at the Institute of Sport, based at the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre. She is a design engineer and ethnographer, and uses participatory, shared decision making and co-design approaches to develop interventions and strategies to support people to move more.
