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The Communications Committee is now called "The Communication and Knowledge Translation Committee" to emphasize the inclusion of knowledge translation. Knowledge translation helps to provide diverse tools for researchers and decision-makers to promote evidence-based information and practices (WHO, 2023). The World Health Organization defines knowledge translation as...

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee is the newest committee formed ahead of the Global Matrix 5.0 Initiative. Its mission is to stay current on emerging evidence, trends, and best practices from equity-deserving/-denied/-seeking groups. The Committee aims to advise the AHKGA Board of Directors...

This is a reminder that registration for the Global Matrix 5.0 is open! Registration will be open until December 31st, 2024. The Global Matrix initiative involves creating and comparing country-specific Physical Activity Report Cards for children and adolescents. This includes a standardized process to assign letter...

Report Card team from Germany has published a paper titled "Germany’s 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents" in the German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. Citation details and a summary of the paper are below. Congratulations, Team Germany! ABSTRACT The German Report...

Professor Yolanda Demetriou (Germany) recently gave an invited talk about the  2022 German Report Card at the 11th MEDICA MEDICINE + SPORT CONFERENCE in Düsseldorf, Germany. Congratulations, Yolanda! Demetriou, Y. Findings of Germany’s 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents. 11th MEDICA...

Report Card team from Mexico has published a paper titled "Results from the 2022 Mexican report card on physical activity for children and adolescents" in Frontiers in Public Health. Citation details and a summary of the paper are below. Congratulations, Team Mexico! ABSTRACT Introduction: The Mexican Report Card...

Report Card team from Slovakia has just published a paper titled "First report card on physical activity for children and adolescents in Slovakia: a comprehensive analysis, international comparison, and identification of surveillance gaps" in Archives of Public Health. Citation details and a summary of the...

Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) is excited to announce that registration for the Global Matrix 5.0 is now open! The Global Matrix initiative involves the production and subsequent comparison of country-specific Physical Activity Report Cards for children and adolescents, using a harmonized process to assess...

Report Card team from Extremadura (Spain) has published a paper titled "A regional Report Card on physical activity in children and adolescents: The case of Extremadura (Spain) in the Global Matrix 4.0" in the Exercise Science and Fitness (online ahead of print). Citation details and...

Report Card team from Estonia has just published a paper titled "Results from Estonia’s 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: Research Gaps and Five Key Messages and Actions to Follow" in Children. Citation details and a summary of the paper are...

On 22 June 2023, Active Healthy Kids Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) officially launched the Malaysia 2022 Physical Activity Report Card for Children and Adolescents with Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance and Sun Life Malaysia. The primary goal of this gathering was to garner support...

Report Card team from Slovenia has just published a paper titled "Challenges of social change: The 2021 Republic of Slovenia report card on physical activity of children and adolescents" in the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness. Citation details and a summary of the paper...

Report Card team from Portugal has just published a paper titled "Results from Portugal's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth" in the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness (online ahead of print). Citation details and a summary of the paper are...

Report Card team from United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently published a paper titled "Results from the United Arab Emirates 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents" in the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness. Citation details and a summary of the...