A5051941641- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Child and Adolescent Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Sleep and related disorders
Active Healthy Kids
2022-2025
Digital Research Alliance of Canada
2022-2025
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
2017-2023
Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
2019-2023
Universidad de Los Andes
2019
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
2019
Queen's University
2019
University of Ghana
2019
University of Strathclyde
2019
National Heart Foundation of Australia
2019
The prominence of sedentary behavior research in health science has grown rapidly. With this growth there is increasing urgency for clear, common and accepted terminology definitions. Such standardization difficult to achieve, especially across multi-disciplinary researchers, practitioners, industries. Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) undertook a Terminology Consensus Project address need. First, literature review was completed identify key terms research. These were then reviewed...
Background : Accumulating sufficient moderate to vigorous physical activity is recognized as a key determinant of physical, physiological, developmental, mental, cognitive, and social health among children youth (aged 5–17 y). The Global Matrix 3.0 Report Card grades on was developed achieve better understanding the global variation in child associated supports. Methods Work groups from 49 countries followed harmonized procedures develop their Cards by grading 10 common indicators using best...
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology convened representatives of national organizations, research experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users who followed rigorous transparent guideline development procedures to create the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines Early Years (0–4 years): An Integration Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep. These novel guidelines children early years embrace natural intuitive integration movement behaviours across whole day (24-h period). process...
The Global Matrix 4.0 on physical activity (PA) for children and adolescents was developed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the global variation in children's adolescents' (5-17 y) PA, related measures, key sources influence. objectives this article were (1) summarize findings from Report Cards, (2) compare indicators across countries, (3) explore trends Human Development Index geo-cultural regions.A total 57 Card teams followed harmonized process grade 10 common PA indicators. An...
New Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years have been released in 2017. According to guidelines, within a 24-h period, preschoolers should accumulate at least 180 min of physical activity (of which 60 is moderate-to-vigorous activity), engage no more than 1 h screen time, and obtain between 10 13 sleep. This study examined proportions preschool-aged (3 4 years) children who met these new guidelines different recommendations associations with adiposity indicators.Participants...
More physical activity and less sedentary behavior is beneficial for children adolescents. Worldwide, gender differences are >8% favorable men the Latin-American region presents an even higher level of insufficient among women, with a lack information in young population. Thus, aim current study was to describe recreational adolescents from countries. The targeted age range 5 17 years included 219,803 participants (106,698 boys 113,105 girls) 33 out 47 countries identified. Physical...
Background : To better understand the childhood physical inactivity crisis, Report Cards on activity of children and youth were prepared concurrently in 30 very high Human Development Index countries. The aim this article was to present, describe, compare findings from these Cards. Methods developed using a harmonized process for data gathering, assessing, assigning grades 10 common indicators. Descriptive statistics calculated after converting letter interval variables, correlational...
This brief report provides an overview of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA); introduction to Matrix 4.0; explanation value and opportunities that AHKGA efforts assets provide physical activity research, policy, practice, advocacy community; outline series papers related 4.0 in this issue Journal Physical Activity Health; invitation for future involvement.The was formed help power global movement get kids moving. In 2019-2021, we recruited countries participate 4.0, a worldwide...
This article aims to compare the prevalence of active transportation among children and adolescents from 49 countries at different levels development. The data was extracted Report Cards on Physical Activity for Children Youth that participated in Global Matrix 3.0 initiative. Descriptive statistics a latent profile analysis with transportation, Human Development Index Gini index as variables were conducted. global average grade “C”, indicating are succeeding about half youth (47–53%). There...
Low physical activity globally6][7][8] In October 2022, the Global Matrix 4.0
This is an overview of the results from 14 countries or jurisdictions in a Global Matrix Para Report Cards on physical activity (PA) children and adolescents with disabilities. The methodology was based Active Healthy Kids Alliance's 4.0. Data were aligned 10 indicators (Overall PA, Organized Sport, Play, Transport, Physical Fitness, Sedentary Behavior, Family & Peers, Schools, Community Environment, Government) to produce Cards. Subsequently, there 139 grades; 45% incomplete, particularly...
In response to growing concerns over high levels of physical inactivity among young people, the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance developed a series national Report Cards on activity for children and youth advocate promotion activity. This article provides updated evidence impact powering movement get moving globally.This assessment was performed using quantitative qualitative sources information, including surveys, peer-reviewed publications, e-mails, gray literature, other...
Insufficient physical activity and sedentary behaviors (SB) are major risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Monitoring the prevalence of (PA) SB is essential to meet health needs population. This article presents PA in French population their evolution during last decade. Data come from two cross-sectional surveys, representative France, "Etude Nationale Nutrition Santé" 2006-2007 Esteban study 2014-2016, were collected through International Physical Activity Questionnaire Recent...
Background : The World Health Organization recognizes that physical activity (PA) during childhood is crucial for healthy development, aligning well with the achievement of several United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study aimed to explore associations between 10 key indicators PA children and adolescents assessed in Global Matrix 4.0 project, UN SDGs. Methods Data from 57 countries/jurisdictions project were used. SDG sourced Transformation Center, which publishes...
The Global Matrix initiative provides unique insights into child and adolescent physical activity (PA) worldwide, yet requires substantial human efforts financial support. This study aimed to evaluate the process outcomes of latest edition initiative, 4.0, reflect on its evolution from earlier editions, provide recommendations for future Matrices. evaluation followed a predetermined plan, which included collecting analyzing qualitative quantitative data 3 online surveys participants user...
Macrolevel factors such as economic and climate can be associated with physical activity indicators. This study explored patterns relationships between freedom, culpability, Report Card grades on activity-related indicators among 57 countries/jurisdictions participating in the Global Matrix 4.0.Participating provided 10 common Information freedom climatic were gathered from public data sources. Correlations key variables by income groups (ie, low- middle-income high-income [HIC]).HIC more...
Physical inactivity among children and adolescents with disabilities (CAWD) is a global public health issue. Policy efforts to promote physical activity (PA) CAWD have increased. This study summarizes the international policy trend for promoting PA CAWD, behavioral insights specific from country/regional indicators Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Matrix on Activity Children Adolescents determine translation into practice.International national documents were assessed. Data Para Report...
The aim of this study was to explore the associations between 10 key indicators Global Matrix 4.0 project and human development index (HDI) at a national level according sex, age, area residence, ability levels.Information from 57 countries/localities included in compiled presented HDI each country/locality for indicators. Grades were assigned based on benchmarks ranged "A+" (best performance) "F" (worst performance).The population subgroups females, children, rural residents, with/without...
There is an alarming and constant worldwide progression of physical inactivity sedentary behaviors in children adolescents. The present paper summarizes findings from France's 2020 Report Card on activity for youth, comparing its results to 2 previous editions (2016 2018).France's follows the standardized methodology established by Active Healthy Kids Global Matrix, grading 10 common indicators using best available evidence. grades were informed national surveys, peer-reviewed literature,...