title: Mapping a Decade of Physical Activity Interventions for Primary Prevention: A Protocol for a Scoping Review of Reviews.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Physical activity is a key behavioral component for the primary prevention of noncommunicable disease. The uptake of physical activity is influenced by individual and broader factors including social, economic, and environmental conditions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper is to describe a protocol for a scoping review of reviews (SRR) that aims to map a decade of research focused on physical activity interventions within the domain of primary prevention.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 5 stages of our SRRs design were adapted from a seminal scoping review methodology. Our search strategy was developed for the following databases: SPORTDiscus, PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, and Educational Resources Information Centre. Two reviewers (LG and AK) independently screened eligible studies and compared results to determine the final study selection. One reviewer will conduct the data extraction (LG); a second reviewer (AK) will assess the results to ensure comprehensiveness and accuracy of the scoping review synthesis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The SRRs will provide a broad overview of the physical activity research literature specific to primary prevention, and will describe key features of physical activity interventions. Potential gaps in the physical activity action areas will be identified, and thus, the results will inform future research directions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This paper describes an innovative approach for comprehensively mapping an important topic's research trends in the last decade.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2612-3159
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goertzen
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0433-0632
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Halas
authors.forename: Janet
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7488-6030
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rothney
authors.forename: Annette Sh
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7944-2180
authors.initials: ASh
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2458-1738
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wener
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7805-7582
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Enns
authors.forename: Alan
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8280-7024
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D012196:Review Literature as Topic
keywords: physical activity; primary prevention; protocol; scoping review