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...
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....
Each country has a capital city. Some countries, like Bolivia or South Africa for instance, have two. Capital cities are important. This is usually where most of the leaders of many sectors live and work. As of today, Copenhagen and Ottawa have become the new...
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...
The release of the Dutch Physical Activity Report Card+ will take place during the national Fit Kids Day on May 12 2017. The Report Card+ reports about the movement achievements and sedentary behavior of children with a chronic disease or disability in the Netherlands. After the...
Ottawa, ON, Canada - November 16, 2016 - For the first time, harmonized child and youth physical activity indicators across 38 countries from six continents were compared to seek solutions to increase childhood physical activity globally. The global comparisons were led by Dr. Mark Tremblay,...