TY - JOUR
T1 - Global matrix 4.0 physical activity report card grades for children and adolescents
T2 - results and analyses from 57 countries
AU - Aubert, Salomé
AU - Barnes, Joel D.
AU - Demchenko, Iryna
AU - Hawthorne, Myranda
AU - Abdeta, Chalchisa
AU - Nader, Patrick Abi
AU - Sala, José Carmelo Adsuar
AU - Aguilar-Farias, Nicolas
AU - Aznar, Susana
AU - Bakalár, Peter
AU - Bhawra, Jasmin
AU - Brazo-Sayavera, Javier
AU - Bringas, Mikel
AU - Cagas, Jonathan Y.
AU - Carlin, Angela
AU - Chang, Chen Kang
AU - Chen, Bozhi
AU - Christiansen, Lars Breum
AU - Christie, Candice Jo Anne
AU - De Roia, Gabriela Fernanda
AU - Nyström, Christine Delisle
AU - Demetriou, Yolanda
AU - Djordjic, Visnja
AU - Emeljanovas, Arunas
AU - Endy, Liri Findling
AU - Gába, Aleš
AU - Galaviz, Karla I.
AU - González, Silvia A.
AU - Hesketh, Kylie D.
AU - Huang, Wendy Yajun
AU - Hubona, Omphile
AU - Jeon, Justin Y.
AU - Jurakić, Danijel
AU - Jürimäe, Jaak
AU - Katapally, Tarun Reddy
AU - Katewongsa, Piyawat
AU - Katzmarzyk, Peter T.
AU - Kim, Yeon Soo
AU - Lambert, Estelle Victoria
AU - Lee, Eun Young
AU - Levi, Sharon
AU - Lobo, Pablo
AU - Löf, Marie
AU - Loney, Tom
AU - López-Gil, José Francisco
AU - López-Taylor, Juan
AU - Mäestu, Evelin
AU - Murphy, Marie H.
AU - Reilly, John J.
AU - Tremblay, Mark S.
PY - 2022/11
Y1 - 2022/11
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - active transport
KW - physical education
KW - sedentary behaviors
KW - sport
KW - surveillance
KW - youth
U2 - 10.1123/jpah.2022-0456
DO - 10.1123/jpah.2022-0456
M3 - Article
C2 - 36280233
AN - SCOPUS:85141240491
VL - 19
SP - 700
EP - 728
JO - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
JF - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
SN - 1543-3080
IS - 11
ER -
