The 2022 ParticipAction Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Focus on the Covid-19 pandemic impact and equity-deserving groups

Bibliographic Data

ID22086232
AuthorsNicholas Kuzik (0000-0002-5259-861X, University of Ottawa, corresponding author), Christine Cameron (0000-0003-1192-8667, Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute), Valerie Carson (0000-0002-3009-3282, University of Alberta), Jean‐philippe Chaput (0000-0002-5607-5736, University of Ottawa), Jean-Philippe Chaput, Rachel C Colley (0000-0002-3469-8684, Statistics Canada), Rachel Colley, Joe Doiron (Dartmouth General Hospital), G Faulkner (0000-0001-8898-2536, University of British Columbia), Ian Janssen (0000-0003-2159-3012, Queen's University), Travis J Saunders (0000-0003-4227-415X, University of Prince Edward Island), Travis Saunders, John C Spence (0000-0001-8485-1336, University of Alberta), Patricia Tucker (0000-0002-8392-9418, Western University), Leigh M Vanderloo (0000-0003-4621-3717, Western University), Mark S Tremblay (0000-0002-8307-3568, University of Ottawa)
Year2023
Volume11
Pages1172168-1172168
Publication date2023-05-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1172168
PMID37304090
OpenAlexW4378470311
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited25

Introduction The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the most comprehensive national assessment of physical activity and related behaviors, characteristics, and opportunities for children and youth. The 2022 Report Card assigned grades based on data gathered during the COVID-19 pandemic to reflect this extraordinary time-period in Canada. Further, while not graded, efforts were made to summarize key findings for early years children and those identifying as: having a disability, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, newcomers to Canada, racialized, or girls. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the 2022 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Methods The best available physical activity data captured during the whole COVID-19 pandemic was synthesized across 14 different indicators in four categories. The 2022 Report Card Research Committee assigned letter grades (i.e., A–F) based on expert consensus of the evidence. Synthesis Grades were assigned for: Daily Behaviors ( Overall Physical Activity : D; Active Play : D−; Active Transportation : C−; Organized Sport : C+; Physical Education : Incomplete [INC]; Sedentary Behaviors : F; Sleep : B; 24-Hour Movement Behaviors : F), Individual Characteristics ( Physical Literacy : INC; Physical Fitness : INC), Spaces and Places ( Household : C, School : B−, Community and Environment : B), and Strategies and Investments ( Government : B−). Compared to the 2020 Report Card, the COVID-19 specific grades increased for Active Play and Active Transportation ; and decreased for Overall Physical Activity , Sedentary Behaviors , Organized Sport , and Community and Environment . There were many data gaps for equity-deserving groups. Conclusion During the COVID-19 pandemic, the grade for Overall Physical Activity decreased from a D+ (2020) to a D, coinciding with decreases in grades reflecting fewer opportunities for sport and community/facility-based activities as well as higher levels of sedentary behaviors. Fortunately, improvements in Active Transportation and Active Play during COVID-19 prevented a worse shift in children’s health behaviors. Efforts are needed to improve physical activity for children and youth during and post-pandemic, with a greater emphasis on equity-deserving groups

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