A Qualitative Systematic Review of Public–Private Partnership in Promoting Physical Activity Younghan Lee 1 , Lira Yun 2 , Mi-Lyang Kim 3 and Marvin Washington 4 Abstract The purpose of the study is to conduct a comprehensive review of public– private partnership (PPP) literature that pertains to promoting physical activity. A qualitative systematic review guided data search and screening process, and the findings were synthesized and interpreted using a quali- tative content analysis method. Literature was searched from 16 academic and 6 gray literature databases. A total of 1,117 articles were initially 1 Department of Kinesiology, School of Education, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA 2 Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 3 Department of Sports, Leisure, and Recreation, School of Natural Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan-shi, South Korea 4 School of Business, Strategic Management and Organization, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Corresponding Author: Mi-Lyang Kim, Department of Sports, Leisure, and Recreation, School of Natural Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, G112 Shinchang-myun, Eupnae-ri, Soonchunhyang-ro 22, Choongnam, Asan-shi 336-745, South Korea. Email: mlkim@sch.ac.kr Evaluation & the Health Professions 1-34 ª The Author(s) 2018 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0163278718796153 journals.sagepub.com/home/ehp