Table 2.

An example of a possible application of the Comprehensive Analysis of Policy on Physical Activity (CAPPA) framework: an extract from a review of instruments for the analysis of physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour policies

Instrument	CAPPA elements covered by the instrument
	Purpose of analysis	Policy sector	Type of policy	Stage of policy cycle	Scope of analysis
Health enhancing physical activity (HEPA) policy audit tool (PAT), [12, 61, 81, 82]	Auditing Assessment	Education Environment Health Sport Recreation and leisure Tourism Transport Urban planning and design Work and employment	Formal written policies Written standards Formal procedures	Formulation Implementation Evaluation Maintenance	Availability Context Processes Actors Political will Content
A Graphical, Computer-Based Decision-Support Tool to Help Decision Makers Evaluate Policy Options Relating to Physical Activity [74]	Assessment	None	None	Formulation Implementation	Context Effects Political will
Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) questionnaire [83, 84]	Auditing	None	Formal written policies Formal procedures	None	Availability
Analysis of Determinants of Policy Impact [44, 85]	Auditing Assessment	None	Formal written policies Formal procedures	Formulation Implementation Evaluation	Context Processes Actors Content Effects