Objectives:

• In this project we aim to analyze the economic costs, barriers and implications of the BIG-Project („Bewegung als Investition in Gesundheit“ - Movement as Investment in Health).

Background:

• Available studies have already shown that community-based participative research projects have a large potential to increase the health of socially disadvantaged individuals. However, little evidence exists regarding the long-term implementation, scaling and transfer of these strategies. This project aims at evaluating the BIG-Project, as an initiative to improve physical activity of women in socially disadvantaged groups. The project was started in Erlangen in 2005 and was implemented in other 17 communities.

Methods:

• We will analyze long-term effects regarding economic aspects of the BIG project at individual and structural level in all participating communities. Furthermore, the long-term implementation and transfer of the project to other comunities will be analyzed. We will make use of mixed-methods, involving both cross-sectional and longitudinal data.

Impact:

• The project will add valuable information on economic aspects and preferences important for the sustainability of health promotion programs for vulnerable or disadvantaged women.

Further Information: https://www.big-projekt.de/nu-big/

Contact: Karl Emmert-Fees

Publications:

Abu-Omar, K., H. Ziemainz, J. Loss, M. Laxy, R. Holle, A. Thiel, A. Herbert-Maul, S. Linder, M. Till, and A. Sauter, The long-term public health impact of a community-based participatory research project for health promotion among socially disadvantaged women—A case study protocol. Frontiers in Public Health, 2021. 9: p. 628630. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.628630