title: Evaluation of the Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Researchers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  From 1995-2013, an 8-day Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Researchers has been offered yearly in the United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2013, an evaluation quantified time that fellows spent in different course offerings, surveyed fellows on course impact, documented grant funding, and identified fellow participation on leading physical activity-related journals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The number of fellows that attended the course ranged from 20 per year to 35 per year. Fellows who participated in the web survey (n = 322) agreed that the course: met their expectations (99%), had a positive impact on the physical activity research or practice work they did (98%), and helped increase their professional networking in the field (93%). Following the course, 73% of fellows had further contact with course faculty and 71% had further contact with other fellows. From the National Institutes of Health, 117 grants were awarded to 82 fellows (21% of eligible fellows). Out of 14 journals reviewed, 11 had at least 1 fellow on their staff as editor, associate editor, or editorial board member.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Researchers helps address a training need by providing instruction and building capacity in the US and abroad for conducting research on physical activity and public health.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Kelly R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Evenson
authors.forename: Joan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dorn
authors.forename: Ricky
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Camplain
authors.forename: Russell R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Pate
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D057191:Capacity Building / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult