April 22nd, 2025, was Earth Day, so let's take action to reduce physical inactivity and fight climate change! The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that active transportation like walking and biking can significantly reduce air pollution and improve our health. Shifting to walking and cycling...
April 6 is World Physical Activity Day! The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children and youth (ages 5-17) get at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily! According to the Global Matrix 4.0, the average grade for Overall Physical Activity across 57 participating countries is...
The AHKGA has expanded its social media presence by recently joining BlueSky (@activehealthyk1.bsky.social) and Instagram (@activehealthyk1)! If you have social media accounts, please follow and interact with us on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, and now also on BlueSky and Instagram to keep up to date...
We have become aware that there have been phishing emails sent to members within the AHKGA. Please always be cautious of unsolicited emails that ask for sensitive details or create a sense of urgency and do not click on suspicious links or attachments. Please reach...
To highlight AHKGA members, we will be posting a “Meet our Members” segment to the AHKGA website to learn more about the AHKGA community. In this post, we are highlighting Dr. Bhekuzulu Khumalo the Malawi Report Card Team Leader and member of the JEDI Committee! Dr....
On March 20th, 2025, the AHKGA Board of Directors met for the Annual General Meeting 2025 and for the Board Meeting #87! The Board of Directors worked on the Global Matrix 5.0 indicators, benchmarks and publication strategy! We will also publish soon our 2024 AHKGA...
International Women’s Day on March 8th 2025 is a call to break down systemic barriers and create a more equitable world. This year’s theme “Accelerate Action,” highlights the need to address gender disparities in physical activity. According to the World Health Organization, 85% of adolescent girls...
Wishing you joy, wellness, and movement this holiday season! May the coming year be filled with health, happiness, and countless opportunities to stay active. Cheers to an energetic and thriving 2025! Warm greetings from the entire AHKGA team. ...
To highlight AHKGA members, we will be posting a "Meet our Members" segment to the AHKGA website to learn more about the AHKGA community. In this post, we are highlighting Gabriela Fernanda De Roia, the supervisor for the Argentinian Report Card team! Gabriela has her Doctor...
Prof. Javier Brazo-Sayavera spoke on the Physical Activity Researcher Podcast on the Global Matrix initiative and comparing physical activity in children across different regions. The discussion highlights how the Global Matrix initiative compares activity levels internationally and identified successful strategies for motivating children to be...
On October 29, 2024, the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance held a Symposium titled "Striving for global equity in physical activity: insights from the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance" at the International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress 2024 (Paris, France). Chaired by Dr. Salomé...
On October 28, 2024, the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance held the Global Matrix 5.0 Preparation Workshop at the International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress 2024 (Paris, France). The session covered a variety of important topics, including a discussion about indicator definitions and benchmarks,...
The University of Costa Rica invited Dr. Javier Brazo-Sayavera (AHKGA Communications Committee Chair and Uruguay's Report Card leader) to deliver in-person lessons/lectures on physical activity in children and adolescents to their students and professors on 19-31.03.2023. Dr. Brazo-Sayavera's talks included information about the Global Matrix project and were for...
Australia's Report Card team has recently published an editorial titled "Reimagining physical activity for children following the systemic disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia " in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. This work was partially informed by their 2014 Report Card and highlights...
Today, April 6, is the World Day for Physical Activity! “Physical activity has significant health benefits for hearts, bodies and minds Physical activity contributes to preventing and managing non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes Physical activity reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety Physical activity...
The AHKGA Communications Committee, Dr. Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Dr. Aleš Gába, Dr. Eun-Yuong Lee, Dr. Riaz Uddin, Dr. Salomé Aubert and Dr. Taru Manyanga wrote an article titled “La pandemia ha aumentado la inactividad física en los jóvenes: esta red global quiere solucionarlo” that was just published...
Today, April 22nd marks the 52nd Earth Day! This year it is based on the theme “Restore Our Earth“. Our planet is an amazing place to live, but it needs our support to thrive! Let’s raise awareness about environmental issues and demonstrate our support for...
April 6th is the World Day for Physical Activity! Make sure to be active today and every day to achieve optimal health benefits! Learn more about how much physical activity is needed for good health: WHO guidelines on physical activity Today is also the International Day...
This blog provides a brief introduction of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy – Second Edition (CAPL-2) tool. Thank you to Angelica Blais for providing this post. Physical literacy is a comprehensive concept which describes the combined affective, cognitive, physical and behavioural components of overall physical...
AHKGA leaders are among the authors on a new commentary, “Promoting healthy movement behaviours among children during the COVID-19 pandemic”, that was recently published online ahead of print in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. Panel’s recommendations for promoting healthy movement behaviour include: Parents and carers should incorporate physical activity...
Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance President Professor Mark Tremblay was in Beijing China on April 16 to deliver an invited talk titled “Global Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth” at the Conference on Physical Activity and Health in China 2019 (Beijing, China)....
The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) had a very busy, productive and successful year in 2018. While many achievements were made, and are captured in the AHKGA Executive Committee Record of discussion and subsequently in the Board Minutes, below is a brief summary of...