Results from the Lebanese 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth

Nader, Patrick Abi; Hadla, Ruba; Majed, Lina; Mattar, Lama; Sayegh, Suzan

doi:10.1016/j.jesf.2022.10.007

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“…A variety of specific frequency thresholds for this indicator (eg, "used active transportation during weekdays at least two times a week;" "using active transport at least once per week;" "use active transportation any of the previous 7 days") was used by surveys assessing this indicator, as well as using active transportation as the "usual" or "single" mode of transport to and from school. These findings suggest that the global surveillance of active transportation also needs the development of a more standardized measurement tool, widely validated, and geographically (considering the topographic variations that may affect the mode of active transportation within a country) 61 and culturally appropriate or adaptable to all settings and across all age ranges of children and adolescents.…”

Section: Active Transportation (C−)mentioning

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Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Adolescents: Results and Analyses From 57 Countries

Aubert¹,

Barnes²,

Demchenko³

et al. 2022

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background: 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 and adolescents’ (5–17 y) PA, related measures, and key sources of influence. The objectives of this article were (1) to summarize the findings from the Global Matrix 4.0 Report Cards, (2) to compare indicators across countries, and (3) to explore trends related to the Human Development Index and geo-cultural regions. Methods: A total of 57 Report Card teams followed a harmonized process to grade the 10 common PA indicators. An online survey was conducted to collect Report Card Leaders’ top 3 priorities for each PA indicator and their opinions on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted child and adolescent PA indicators in their country. Results: Overall Physical Activity was the indicator with the lowest global average grade (D), while School and Community and Environment were the indicators with the highest global average grade (C+). An overview of the global situation in terms of surveillance and prevalence is provided for all 10 common PA indicators, followed by priorities and examples to support the development of strategies and policies internationally. Conclusions: The Global Matrix 4.0 represents the largest compilation of children’s and adolescents’ PA indicators to date. While variation in data sources informing the grades across countries was observed, this initiative highlighted low PA levels in children and adolescents globally. Measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, local/international conflicts, climate change, and economic change threaten to worsen this situation.

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Section: Active Transportation (C−)mentioning

confidence: 99%