Capital4Health | Action for Men

Capacity Building in the Community Setting: Promoting Participation of Men Aged 50+ in Physical and Sports Activities by Strengthening the Role of Key Individuals in the Community (Subproject within the BMBF Research Network CAPITAL4HEALTH).

Overall objective
Research and development of strategies to promote active lifestyles in various settings (kindergarten, school, workplace, and community) by improving individual skills and organizational structures.

Secondary objectives

• Strengthening the capacities of key individuals at the community level regarding the development of physical activity-based health promotion measures for men aged 50 and older.
• Supporting working groups in implementing programs to promote physical activity among men aged 50 and older
• Application of a mixed-methods approach (quantitative and qualitative methods) to evaluate the process and outcomes of this complex intervention.

Development and implementation of interventions:

• Identification of needs, requirements, and barriers within the target group
• Establishment of working groups with key community members to develop context-specific programs for physical and sports activities

Process and outcome evaluation:

• Analysis of the group process, group development, and the joint implementation of measures to promote physical and sports activities
• Assessment of knowledge, awareness, acceptance, and accessibility of the created programs within the target group

Data collection: 
Standardized quantitative survey of the target group, semi-standardized qualitative interviews with the target group, focus groups with key individuals from the community, documentation of group meetings and information exchange within the community

Data analysis: 
Descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis, qualitative content analysis