Global Matrix 3.0 Featured in GEO
The Global Matrix 3.0 continues to garner media attention. The French magazine, GEO, published a two-page infographic on the main findings from the Global Matrix 3.0 in its latest issue....
07 February, 2019
Hong Kong Releases Their 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: Making Comparisons with 48 Countries and Regions Around the World
An interdisciplinary research team, formed by professors of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), conducted Hong Kong's first comprehensive and systematic synthesis of physical activity related indicators in children and youth in 2016. This led to the “2016 Hong Kong Report Card on Physical...
28 January, 2019
Zimbabwe Releases Their 2nd Physical Activity Report Card
On December 12th, Active Healthy Kids Zimbabwe released their 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Congratulations to the Zimbabwe Report Card Leaders Taru Manyanga and Daga Makaza! Please visit www.activehealthykidszimbabwe.com to view Zimbabwe's grades and to download the 2018 Report Card....
19 December, 2018
Bangladesh Report Card Covered by One of the Leading Newspapers in Bangladesh
On December 1st, bdnews24.com - one of the leading newspapers in Bangladesh - ran a story on the 2018 Bangladesh Report Card titled, "Three out of five children ‘physically inactive’ in Bangladesh". From the story: The Report Card published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health...
18 December, 2018
Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card Generates Media Splash
Congratulations to Active Healthy Kids Scotland on the media splash generated from their recently released report card. A summary of the media coverage is below. Learn more about their 2018 report card at www.activehealthykidsscotland.co.uk and on their Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance country page. Times ...
28 November, 2018
Active Healthy Kids Wales Report Card Receives Media Coverage
On November 26th, the West Wales Chronicle ran a story on the 2018 Active Healthy Kids Wales Report Card titled, "Majority of teens spending hours every day sitting still". From the story: Eighty per cent of youngsters aged between 11 and 16 spend two or more hours...
28 November, 2018
Childhood physical inactivity reaches crisis levels around the globe
Report compares 49 countries; says 75% of countries have failing physical activity grades NOVEMBER 27, 2018 - ADELAIDE, Australia – Children around the world are not moving enough to maintain healthy growth and development, according to a global report released today. The report by the Active Healthy...
26 November, 2018
Uruguay Releases Their First Physical Activity Report Card
Yesterday afternoon, Uruguay Report Card Leader Javier Brazo Sayavera and his team launched their first physical activity report card. It was an opportunity to share this project with governmental institutions as well as with the Universidad de la República. Learn more about the Uruguay Report Card...
24 November, 2018
Finland’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Has Been Launched
Finland’s Report Card 2018 is a compilation of recent research results on the status and promotion of physical activity among children and adolescents. Finland’s Report Card and its summary can be downloaded at www.likes.fi/reportcard. Physical activity for children and adolescents consists of several different parts throughout the...
09 November, 2018
Colombia Releases Their Third Physical Activity Report Card
On October 24th, Colombia released their Third Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth at the VII Course of Policies and Programs for the Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles. The event was organized by the Administrative Department of Sport, Recreation, Physical Activity and the Use...
29 October, 2018
Sweden Releases Their 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Today, Sweden released the Swedish 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The report card was released at a conference about physical activity in children that was organized at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. Approximately 800 participants were in attendance. Visit the Active Healthy Kids...
24 October, 2018
How Active are American Youth? New Findings from the 2018 U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
With approximately 24% of children 6 to 17 years of age participating in the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity every day, the United States earned a D- in Overall Physical Activity the newly released 2018 U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The 2018 U.S....
16 October, 2018
Physical Activity Boosts Kids’ Brain Health, New Report Finds – But Canadian Kids Are Still Not Moving Enough
TORONTO (ONTARIO) June 19, 2018 – ParticipACTION released today its 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, which gave Canadian kids a score of D+ for Overall Physical Activity. This grade is particularly alarming considering that this year’s Report Card also highlights important connections...
19 June, 2018
Registration Now Open for the Global Matrix 3.0: Movement to Move
Active Healthy Kids Australia, the University of South Australia and the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance are proud to present...
01 March, 2018
Save the Date: Global Matrix 3.0, 27-29 November 2018, Adelaide, Australia
On behalf of Active Healthy Kids Australia, the University of South Australia and the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, I would like to invite you to attend...
11 December, 2017
Active Healthy Kids Australia Establishes Youth Advisory Council (Updated)
In order to take the physical activity conversation to the kids themselves, Active Healthy Kids Australia (AHKA) has established the AHKA Youth Advisory Council (YAC). The YAC, comprising of 16 children and young people from around Australia aged 8 to 16 years, have met with...
05 December, 2017
Active Healthy Kids Report Cards Open Up New Advocacy Opportunities for ISCA Member
ISCA member and ActiveVoice project partner V4Sport in Poland grasped the opportunity to gather data for the Active Healthy Kids Report Card last year. Now it is developing a website to present its findings, which have prompted the organisation to advocate more for collaborative solutions...
14 August, 2017
Zimbabwe Releases Physical Activity Report Card
Congratulations to Zimbabwe Report Card leaders Tara Manyanga and Daga Makaza on the successful release of the 2016 Zimbabwe Report Card on the Physical Activity for Children and Youth today. Visit www.activehealthykidszimbabwe.com to download a copy of the Report Card....
16 June, 2017
Report Card Leaders Present Symposium on the Global Matrix 2.0 in Canada
Taru Manyanga (Report Card Leader for Zimbabwe) and Dr. Mark Tremblay (Report Card Leader for Canada) recently presented a symposium along with Tarun Katapally (Report Card Leader for India) and Jan Seghers (Report Card Leader for Belgium) at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical...
14 June, 2017
NCD Alliance: Report Cards on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Confirm Global Inactivity Crisis
The NCD Alliance has published a news piece on the Global Matrix 2.0 titled, "Report cards on physical activity for children and youth confirm global inactivity crisis": Comparisons across 38 countries from 6 continents confirm global childhood inactivity crisis and offer insights for improvement. For the first...
06 February, 2017
Denmark Releases Their Physical Activity Report Card and Receives National Media Attention
Denmark recently released their Physical Activity Report Card and had an excellent launch that included media pickup on three national television programs: a debate program, an entertainment program and a news broadcast. Click here and scroll to the 55-minute mark to view Danish report card leader Dr. Lisbeth Runge...
06 January, 2017
How Physically Active are Our Children? A Global View
Dr. Barbara Ainsworth has authored a commentary titled, "How physically active are our children? A global view," that was recently published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science. Click here to read the commentary....
05 January, 2017
Global Matrix 2.0 Grade Maps
Grade maps for the Overall Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour indicators in the Global Matrix 2.0 are available below. These maps are zoom-enabled and can be enlarged to full-screen. Green represents grades in the A to B range. Yellow represents grades in the C range. Red...
25 November, 2016