Results from Nigeria’s 2013 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Akinroye, Kingsley; Oyeyemi, Adewale L.; Odukoya, Oluwakemi Ololade; Adeniyi, Ade Fatai; Adedoyin, Rufus Adesoji; Ojo, Olatunde S.; Alawode, Damilola A.; Ozomata, Ebenezer A.; Awotidebe, Taofeek Oluwole

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“…Country-specific details for each Report Card are summarized in the individual papers in this special issue of the journal. 1,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Despite variation in country data sources and the extent to which country Expert Groups were able to apply the recommended benchmarks, it is believed that the grades across all indicators are comparable and certainly informative of global variation in important factors related to PA among children and youth. Internet links to the Report Cards for each country are provided in Table 3.…”

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“…Details are reported in individual country Report Cards. 1,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] …”

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“…1,2 Details of the process in each country are briefly described in this issue of the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 1,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] This paper consolidates findings from the 15 countries, creating a "global matrix" of common indicators graded by each country using the best available evidence in their jurisdiction. The global matrix not only assesses global variation in indicators related to PA, but also serves as a tool to motivate change, facilitate advocacy, and cross-fertilize efforts aimed at empowering the movement to get kids moving around the world.…”

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Physical Activity of Children: A Global Matrix of Grades Comparing 15 Countries

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et al. 2014

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“…Details are reported in individual country Report Cards. 1,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] …”

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“…All countries except Colombia graded the Active Transportation indicator, with grades ranging from "B" in Finland, Kenya, Nigeria, and Mozambique to "F" in the United States. Active transportation may be a necessity for some children in countries such as Nigeria, 19 Kenya, 15 and Mozambique, 17 whereas it may be more a cultural norm in Finland. In Finland, approximately 75% of children and youth actively commuted to school when the distance ≤ 3 km.…”

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“…The individual country report cards discussed a variety of policies, strategies, and investments related to different indicators and collectively represent a catalog of ideas for governments to consider. 1,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Many countries had relatively high grades for the policy environment both in schools and in governments, but relatively low grades for the indicators of health behaviors that the policies were targeting. Whether this reflects ineffective policies, lack of implementation or the reactive nature of policy development is unclear.…”

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Physical Activity of Children: A Global Matrix of Grades Comparing 15 Countries

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Akinroye³

et al. 2014

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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The Active Healthy Kids Canada (AHKC) Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth has been effective in powering the movement to get kids moving by influencing priorities, policies, and practice in Canada. The AHKC Report Card process was replicated in 14 additional countries from 5 continents using 9 common indicators (Overall Physical Activity, Organized Sport Participation, Active Play, Active Transportation, Sedentary Behavior, Family and Peers, School, Community and Built Environment, and Government Strategies and Investments), a harmonized process and a standardized grading framework. The 15 Report Cards were presented at the Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children in Toronto on May 20, 2014. The consolidated findings are summarized here in the form of a global matrix of grades. There is a large spread in grades across countries for most indicators. Countries that lead in certain indicators lag in others. Overall, the grades for indicators of physical activity (PA) around the world are low/poor. Many countries have insufficient information to assign a grade, particularly for the Active Play and Family and Peers indicators. Grades for Sedentary Behaviors are, in general, better in low income countries. The Community and Built Environment indicator received high grades in high income countries and notably lower grades in low income countries. There was a pattern of higher PA and lower sedentary behavior in countries reporting poorer infrastructure, and lower PA and higher sedentary behavior in countries reporting better infrastructure, which presents an interesting paradox. Many surveillance and research gaps and weaknesses were apparent. International cooperation and cross-fertilization is encouraged to tackle existing challenges, understand underlying mechanisms, derive innovative solutions, and overcome the expanding childhood inactivity crisis.

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Patterns and Associated Factors of Physical Activity among Adolescents in Nigeria

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Ishaku

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IntroductionUnderstanding the context where adolescents’ physical activity (PA) takes place could impact a more targeted approach to implement PA promotion and interventions in Africa. However, standardized data on adolescents’ PA behaviour is lacking in Nigeria. We described PA patterns in the various domains (home, school, transport, leisure-time) and intensity categories (light-intensity PA, moderate- to vigorous- intensity physical activity [MVPA] and total PA), and their associations with sociodemographic factors and socioeconomic status (SES) among secondary school adolescents in Nigeria.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in a representative sample of 1006 secondary school adolescents (12–18 years, 50.4% girls) in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Self-reported PA was assessed with an adapted version of the Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents and Young Adults. Outcomes were weekly minutes (min/wk) of PA spent in the various domains and intensity categories. Multivariate ANOVA was used to examine associations of PA scores (domains and intensity levels) with adolescents’ sociodemographic characteristics and SES, and track differences in PA scores between subgroups.ResultsThe total sample reported most PA at school (1525 min/wk), the least during active transportation (210 min/wk), and only 37% engaged in 60 min of MVPA daily. Boys reported significantly more leisure-time PA (P<0.001), active transportation (P<0.001), MVPA (P = 0.023) and total PA (P = 0.003) than girls, while girls reported more school-based PA (P = 0.009), home-based PA (P<0.001) and light-intensity PA (P<0.001) than boys. Moderate-intensity PA (P = 0.024) and total PA (P = 0.049) were significantly higher in younger age group than in older group. Household car ownership was associated with less active transportation (P = 0.009), less moderate-intensity PA (P = 0.048) and with more leisure-time PA (P = 0.013). High parental SES was associated with more leisure-time PA (P = 0.002), more MVPA (P = 0.047) and less active transportation (P<0.001). Adolescents of various weight status differed significantly in their leisure-time PA (P<0.001), moderate-intensity PA (P = 0.011) and total PA (P = 0.033).ConclusionsThe patterns and levels of physical activity among adolescents in Nigeria vary according to the adolescents’ age, gender, weight status and SES. These findings have important public health implications for identifying subgroups of Nigerian adolescents that should be targeted for effective physical activity promoting interventions.

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Results from Nigeria’s 2013 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

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Physical Activity of Children: A Global Matrix of Grades Comparing 15 Countries

Physical Activity of Children: A Global Matrix of Grades Comparing 15 Countries

Physical Activity of Children: A Global Matrix of Grades Comparing 15 Countries

Patterns and Associated Factors of Physical Activity among Adolescents in Nigeria

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