Integrated researcher at ciTechCare, Joana Cruz, is co-author of the article ‘Definitions of determinants of physical activity behaviour: process and outcome of consensus from the DE-PASS expert group’, published this April in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA).

Developed within the scope of the COST Action ‘Determinants of Physical Activities in Settings (DE-PASS)’ and involving a team of international experts, this work aimed to reach consensus on definitions for 41 key determinants of physical activity behaviour — a crucial step to harmonise concepts and improve research quality and evidence-based policy development in this field.

The COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology Actions enable advances in the development of scientific knowledge, through transnational collaboration of researchers, contributing to the strengthening of several european scientific communities.

DE-PASS will focus on identifying, understanding and measuring the determinants which promote, maintain or inhibit Physical Activity Behaviours (PABs) across the lifespan and in different settings and translating this knowledge to assist policy-makers to achieve greater health impact. 

-> Read the article here: https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-025-01728-5

-> DE-PASS COST action: https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA19101/