The AHK-Wales Report Card 2018: Policy Measures - is it possible to ‘score’ qualitative data?

Ward, Malcolm; Tyler, Richard; Edwards, Lowri Cerys; Miller, Maggie C.; Williams, Simon; Stratton, Gareth

doi:10.1093/heapro/daaa118

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“…At a government level, PA promotion is still focused on sporting activities, which proved to be insufficient based on PA trends in Poland. While the programs, strategies and policies seem solid, based on analysis of HEPA PAT v2 and the scoring rubric published by Ward et al [ 16 ], these tools aim to measure procedures rather than the quality of actual actions. Such areas are strong in bureaucratic sport systems, which was recognized in Poland [ 43 ].…”

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Results from Poland’s 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

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This paper presents the methodology and results of Poland’s 2022 Report Card on physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents, as part of the Global Matrix (GM) 4.0 project. The aim of this paper is to discuss the current state of PA of children and adolescents in Poland. Grades were assigned to ten indicators of behaviors, physical fitness and sources of influence or settings, based on a synthesis of the best available data. In Poland two indicators: Overall Physical Activity (OPA) and Active Play were not assessed. Out of the other indicators, School received the highest score B+, whereas the other indicators had generally moderate to weak scores (between C+ and D). Scores for Organized Sport and Physical Activity, School and Physical Fitness indicators were improved compared with the previous GM, whereas scores for Active Transport and Government were lower. No positive changes regarding OPA or Sedentary Behaviors were observed. One of the limitations of PA promotion in Poland is that government-level PA policies are overly focused on organized PA and sport. Recommendations for improving PA monitoring in Poland, influencing PA behaviors and strengthening PA settings and sources of influence are also discussed.

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“…Decisions made by the Polish team are discussed in this section. In GM 4.0 minor changes have been made in comparison to the GM 3.0 regarding scoring procedures and benchmarks, such as providing a benchmark that might be used for qualitative analysis of PA policy, which is a part of a Government indicator in GM 4.0 [ 16 ].…”

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Results from Poland’s 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

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“…Each indicator evaluation with quantitative data was graded using the standardized benchmarks and grading scheme provided by the AHKGA (Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance) 18 . A new grading scheme was developed and used when it came to indicators with more qualitative information and the need to acknowledge the degree of investment of actors (such as the governmental implication or Community and Environment indicators), as previously suggested 19 .…”

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France’s 2020 Report Card on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Children and Youth: Results and Progression

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Background: There is an alarming and constant worldwide progression of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors in children and adolescents. The present paper summarizes findings from France’s 2020 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth, comparing its results to its 2 previous editions (2016 and 2018). Methods: France’s 2020 Report Card follows the standardized methodology established by the Active Healthy Kids Global Matrix, grading 10 common physical activity indicators using the best available evidence. The grades were informed by national surveys, peer-reviewed literature, government and nongovernment reports, and online information. Results: The expert panel awarded the following grades: Overall Physical Activity: D; Organized Sport Participation and Physical Activity: C−; Active Play: INC; Active Transportation: C−; Sedentary Behaviors: D−; Family and Peers: D−; Physical Fitness: D; School: B−; Community and the Built Environment: F; Government: C. Conclusions: This 2020 edition of France’s Report Card again highlights the alarming levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviors among French children and adolescents, calling for the development of effective national action. It also draws attention to the particular deleterious effects of the COVID-19 confinement on youth’s movement behaviors, which significantly worsened the situation.

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“…Similarly to the other QIs, there are no purely objective measures that can be used to inform the Report Card. However, after utilising the WHO Europe Health-enhancing PA (HEPA) policy audit tool (PAT)v2 [31] to inform the 2018 Report Card, we developed a complementary weighted scoring tool that provided an objective measure aligned to the Report Card [20]. In interpreting this indicator, twenty-six "active" national instruments including national policies, strategies, action plans, legislation and a few other advisory and technical documents that have a direct bearing on children and young people's PA were identified.…”

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“…Despite these inequalities, Wales has a strong performance history of supporting PA through policies and strategies, with the 2018 Active Healthy Kids (AHK) Wales Report Card awarding a grade of C+ based on the identification of 21 national documents with a direct bearing on children and young people's PA. However, the Report Card did highlight that some of these policies were outdated [4,20].…”

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WALES 2021 Active Healthy Kids (AHK) Report Card: The Fourth Pandemic of Childhood Inactivity

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Swindell

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This is the fourth Active Healthy Kids (AHK) Wales Report Card. The 2021 card produced grades on children and young people’s physical activity (PA) using pre-COVID-19 data that were not used in previous versions. Eleven quality indicators of PA were graded through expert consensus and synthesis of the best available evidence. Grades were assigned as follows: Overall PA—F; Organised Sport and PA—C; Active Play—C+; Active Transportation—C−; Sedentary Behaviours—F; Physical Fitness—C−; Family and Peer Influences—D+; School—B−; Community and the Built Environment—C; National Government and Policy—C; and Physical Literacy—C−. All but three grades remained the same or decreased from the 2018 AHK-Wales Report Card (Active Play increased from C− to C+; Active Transportation, D+ to C−; Family and Peers, D to D+). This is concerning for children’s health and well-being in Wales, particularly given recent evidence that PA has further decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results from the Report Card should be used to inform the decision making of policy makers, practitioners and educators to improve children and young people’s PA levels and opportunities and decrease PA inequalities.

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The AHK-Wales Report Card 2018: Policy Measures - is it possible to ‘score’ qualitative data?

Cited by 35 publications

References 23 publications

Results from Poland’s 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Results from Poland’s 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

France’s 2020 Report Card on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Children and Youth: Results and Progression

WALES 2021 Active Healthy Kids (AHK) Report Card: The Fourth Pandemic of Childhood Inactivity

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