Co-creating physical activity interventions: a mixed methods evaluation approach

Abstract Background Co-creation strategies, such as cooperative planning, are promising a means to ensure that physical activity interventions address real-world problems and tailored the target group. This has already been validated in diverse settings. However, questions targeting transferability of planning new settings key factors influencing its success or failure remain unclear. At same time, co-creation processes complex, evaluation can be challenging. Following calls for detailed reporting, this paper describes programme activities, underlying logic, methodological design study aims evaluate transfer explore associated determinants. Methods Cooperative was utilized strategy promotion three German nursing care automotive mechatronics sectors. involved researchers working alongside stakeholders from practice policy conjointly develop promote physically demanding jobs. A pragmatic approach is used both determinants strategy. We developed logic model process assumptions guides evaluation. The outcomes include meetings, newly interventions, likely affect planning. Quantitative qualitative data will collected using questionnaires, documents, interviews. quantitative analysed descriptively, while mainly content analysis, split by Subsequently, triangulation integrate findings, which then compared across all Discussion findings contribute better understanding their transferability, practical implications checklist assessing guideline transferring into benefit more people. Ultimately, help advance strategies may relevant researchers, practitioners, policy-makers various contexts. Trial registration: Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/r6xnt/ (retrospectively registered).