Results from France’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Aubert, Salomé; Aucouturier, Julien; Ganière, Caroline; Fillon, Alicia; Genin, Pauline; Schipman, Julien; Larras, Benjamin; Praznoczy, Corinne; Duclos, Martine; Torgerson, David

doi:10.1123/jpah.2018-0511

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“…Even among both the subjective and objective data, the methods varied substantially in terms of instruments, analysis, age range, sample size, and representativeness of samples. 23,24,58 In addition, the available data in each country did not necessarily allow the Report Card work groups to use either of the recommended benchmarks (see Table 1) strictly when estimating the prevalence of physically active children and youth in their sample. 23,24,58 For such reasons, the comparability of these results among the countries should be interpreted with caution.…”

Section: Overall Physical Activitymentioning

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Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries

Aubert¹,

Barnes²,

Abdeta

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Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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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 and youth (aged 5–17 y). The Global Matrix 3.0 of Report Card grades on physical activity was developed to achieve a better understanding of the global variation in child and youth physical activity and associated supports. Methods: Work groups from 49 countries followed harmonized procedures to develop their Report Cards by grading 10 common indicators using the best available data. The participating countries were divided into 3 categories using the United Nations’ human development index (HDI) classification (low or medium, high, and very high HDI). Results: A total of 490 grades, including 369 letter grades and 121 incomplete grades, were assigned by the 49 work groups. Overall, an average grade of “C-,” “D+,” and “C-” was obtained for the low and medium HDI countries, high HDI countries, and very high HDI countries, respectively. Conclusions: The present study provides rich new evidence showing that the situation regarding the physical activity of children and youth is a concern worldwide. Strategic public investments to implement effective interventions to increase physical activity opportunities are needed.

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Section: Overall Physical Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries

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Barnes²,

Abdeta

et al. 2018

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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“…For example, in France, a "high level of physical activity" corresponded to engage in physical activity 5 or more days a week, and the regular use of active transportation, for 6-to 10-year olds (reported by the parents); and practicing a MVPA at least 5 days a week for 11-to 17-year olds (self-reported). 77 While in England's 2018 Report Card, the percentage of children and youth accumulating at least 1 hour of MVPA 7 days a week was evaluated. 78 In addition, among the countries where objective methods were used to measure physical activity, the estimated number of children meeting the physical activity guidelines could also have been significantly affected by the cutoff point that defines the count per minute threshold for MVPA.…”

Section: Overall Physical Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another potential source of bias was not taking into account the potential multitasking use of screens (eg, using a phone while watching a movie) as it was the case for France, which could have led to an overestimation of screen time. 77 Despite these potential methodological issues, the grades observed for this indicator are extremely concerning among the very high HDI countries. In Estonia, the prevalence of children meeting the screen time recommendation was estimated as low as 7%.…”

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Report Card Grades on the Physical Activity of Children and Youth Comparing 30 Very High Human Development Index Countries

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Barnes

Aguilar-Farías

et al. 2018

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Background: To better understand the childhood physical inactivity crisis, Report Cards on physical activity of children and youth were prepared concurrently in 30 very high Human Development Index countries. The aim of this article was to present, describe, and compare the findings from these Report Cards. Methods: The Report Cards were developed using a harmonized process for data gathering, assessing, and assigning grades to 10 common physical activity indicators. Descriptive statistics were calculated after converting letter grades to interval variables, and correlational analyses between the 10 common indicators were performed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients. Results: A matrix of 300 grades was obtained with substantial variations within and between countries. Low grades were observed for behavioral indicators, and higher grades were observed for sources of influence indicators, indicating a disconnect between supports and desired behaviors. Conclusion: This analysis summarizes the level and context of the physical activity of children and youth among very high Human Development Index countries, and provides additional evidence that the situation regarding physical activity in children and youth is very concerning. Unless a major shift to a more active lifestyle happens soon, a high rate of noncommunicable diseases can be anticipated when this generation of children reaches adulthood.

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“…Given the high percentages of inactive population in Spain and in France, the promotion of PA is one of the health priorities in these countries, particularly among priority populations such as students [5,6], and disadvantaged populations [4]. In this study, we describe a cross-cultural structure called CAPAS-City that is leading the design, implementation, and evaluation of multilevel PA interventions to improve their efficacy and sustainability in Huesca and Tarbes.…”

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“…However, 27% of adults and 80% of adolescents worldwide do not meet PA recommendations [3,4]. Results from Spain’s and France’s 2018 Report Cards on PA for children and youth, revealed that only 31% of Spanish males and 14.9% of Spanish females met PA recommendations [5], while in France only 23% reached them [6]. Promoting PA is, therefore, one of the key priority areas in public health promotion both for national entities, with the Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy (Spain), or the Nutrition and Health National Plan (France), and for international entities, with the PA strategy for the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region 2016–2025, and the WHO Global Action Plan on PA 2018–2030.…”

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Centre for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Health (CAPAS-City): A Pyrenean Cross-Cultural Structure to Lead the Way in the Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Multilevel Physical Activity Interventions

Casterad

Sevil‐Serrano

Bois

et al. 2019

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This study describes a Pyrenean cross-cultural structure called Centre for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Health (CAPAS-City) that was created to promote physical activity (PA) in Huesca (Spain) and Tarbes (France). The main aim of this centre is to lead the way in the design, implementation, and evaluation of multilevel PA interventions to improve their efficacy and sustainability inside the city. CAPAS-City responds to the main challenges related to multilevel PA interventions, through six guiding principles: (1) promoting sustainability, (2) playing a leadership role, (3) promoting multisectoral partnerships, (4) using evidence-based strategies, (5) promoting integrated knowledge translation, and (6) using a participatory research approach. Five multilevel PA interventions were designed in both cities by CAPAS-City with these principles in mind. Through the example of the Annual MOT Test adapted to bikes, we also illustrate one practical application of the use of these principles, following the Social-Ecological approach, in which the main agents of influence are involved at different levels to encourage cycling. According to the promising results found in this study, CAPAS-City appears to be a structure that is able to respond to the main needs and challenges of multilevel interventions to increase PA levels in the whole population of both cities.

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Results from France’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Cited by 16 publications

References 5 publications

Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries

Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries

Report Card Grades on the Physical Activity of Children and Youth Comparing 30 Very High Human Development Index Countries

Centre for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Health (CAPAS-City): A Pyrenean Cross-Cultural Structure to Lead the Way in the Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Multilevel Physical Activity Interventions

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