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Community\u2010based initiatives such as\n parkrun<\/jats:italic>\n offer a scalable approach to increasing PA. The\n parkrun practice<\/jats:italic>\n initiative links general practice with local\n parkrun<\/jats:italic>\n events to support people to become more physically active. In the United Kingdom, 32% of primary care centres are \u2018parkrun practices\u2019, however, this initiative has yet to be examined in the Australian context. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the\n parkrun practice<\/jats:italic>\n initiative within Australian primary care.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n An exploratory cross\u2010sectional survey was conducted with Australian\n parkrun practices<\/jats:italic>\n and\n parkrun<\/jats:italic>\n event directors. Surveys, adapted from a previous UK evaluation tool, captured motivations for participation, approaches to implementation, perceived benefits and barriers. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative data, whilst free\u2010text responses were analysed thematically using deductive and data\u2010driven coding.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Only 1.4% of Australian GP clinics (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u200998) are registered\n parkrun practices<\/jats:italic>\n . Nineteen\n parkrun practices<\/jats:italic>\n (26.0%) and 140 parkrun event directors (26.1%) participated in the survey. Motivations for practice participation included improving patient wellbeing, personal advocacy of parkrun and community engagement. Reported benefits included improvements in patient wellbeing and increased staff awareness of PA. Barriers to implementation for both practices and event directors included limited awareness of the initiative, lack of time, competing priorities and unclear responsibility for delivery.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n \n The\n parkrun practice<\/jats:italic>\n initiative in Australia remains in its early stages, with uptake constrained by limited awareness and reliance on voluntary capacity. A collaborative approach between key stakeholders is required to ensure the initiative's potential is achieved.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n So What?<\/jats:title>\n Whilst collaborative approaches with third parties to promote PA in primary care have potential, collaboration and co\u2010design with all stakeholders is required to ensure effective implementation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hpja.70260","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,17]],"date-time":"2026-10-17T07:26:31Z","timestamp":1792221991000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Exploratory Evaluation of the\n parkrun Practice<\/i>\n Initiative in Australian General Practice: A Cross\u2010Sectional Survey of Healthcare Professionals and Event Directors"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"38","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2708-0499","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Callum","family":"Leese","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine University of Dundee Dundee UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ruth","family":"Eagles","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine and Dentistry James Cook University Townsville Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1250-3265","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anne","family":"Grunseit","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health University of Technology Sydney Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-5875-2304","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Benni","family":"Whiteley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine University of Dundee Dundee UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lewis","family":"Boylen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine University of Dundee Dundee UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3704-6881","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Robert","family":"Mann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3798-9492","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Emma","family":"Cockcroft","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health and Community Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2085-7522","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Moira","family":"Smith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Healthcare Sciences James Cook University Townsville Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.4324\/9780203890714","volume-title":"Physical Activity and Health: The Evidence Explained","author":"Hardman A. 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