Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Adolescents

Results and Analyses From 57 Countries

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AuthorsSalomé Aubert (0000-0002-6127-2398, corresponding author), Joel D Barnes (0000-0002-7621-9020), Iryna Demchenko (0000-0003-4302-7564), Myranda Hawthorne, Chalchisa Abdeta (0000-0001-6402-9732), Patrick Abi Nader (0000-0003-2308-6372), José Carmelo Adsuar (0000-0001-7203-3168), José Carmelo Adsuar Sala, Nicolas Aguilar-Farias (0000-0002-6974-1312), Susana Aznar (0000-0001-7054-436X), Peter Bakalár (0000-0001-6719-3618), Jasmin Bhawra (0000-0001-9926-8442), Javier Brazo‐sayavera (0000-0001-6249-5131), Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Mikel Bringas (0000-0002-1142-4832), Jonathan Y Cagas (0000-0003-0233-4023), Angela Carlin (0000-0001-5404-017X), Chen-Kang Chang, Chen‐Kang Chang (0000-0001-8335-6595), Bo Zhi Chen (0000-0001-5784-3314), Bozhi Chen (0000-0003-2874-1786), L B Christiansen (0000-0002-5142-3623, Biomechanics Institute of Valencia), Candice J Christie (0000-0003-1371-2616), Candice Jo-Anne Christie, Gabriela Fernanda De Roia (0000-0002-4439-1643), Christine Delisle Nyström (0000-0003-3496-8266), Yolanda Demetriou (0000-0001-6781-1295), Visnja Djordjic (0000-0002-2788-493X), Arunas Emeljanovas (0000-0001-7762-0660), Liri Findling Endy, Aleš Gába (0000-0002-7236-9072), Karla I Galaviz (0000-0002-5491-3388), Silvia A González (0000-0002-3007-9827), K Hesketh (0000-0002-2702-7110), Kylie D Hesketh, Yajun Huang (0000-0003-3995-1121), Wendy Yajun Huang, Omphile Hubona (0000-0003-1916-223X), Justin Y Jeon (0000-0001-7978-4271), Danijel Jurakić (0000-0002-4861-4066), Jaak Jürimäe (0000-0003-4819-5241), Tarun Reddy Katapally (0000-0001-5765-1435), Piyawat Katewongsa (0000-0002-2498-9285), P T Katzmarzyk (0000-0002-9280-6022), Yeon-Soo Kim (0000-0003-0493-6853), Yeon Soo Kim (0000-0002-7929-0068), Estelle V Lambert (0000-0003-4315-9153), Eun‐young Lee (0000-0001-9580-8974), Eun-Young Lee (0000-0003-0959-3415), Sharon Levi (0000-0002-7665-1331), Pablo Lobo (0000-0002-5969-943X), Marie Löf (0000-0001-9522-5824), Tom Loney (0000-0003-1687-6587), José Francisco López‐gil (0000-0002-7412-7624), José Francisco López-Gil, Juan López-Taylor (0000-0002-1775-7937), E Lätt (0000-0002-2939-9890), Evelin Mäestu, Agus Mahendra (0000-0002-7762-8416), Daga Makaza (0009-0007-9139-0014), Marla Frances T Mallari (0000-0002-8571-2693), Taru Manyanga (0000-0001-5461-5981), Bojan Masanovic (0000-0002-4939-4982), Shawnda A Morrison (0000-0003-3445-330X), Jorge Mota (0000-0001-9197-2275), Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk Müller‐Riemenschneider (0000-0003-1402-7477), Laura Muñoz Bermejo (0000-0003-3107-0266), Marie H Murphy (0000-0003-3482-3323), Rowena Naidoo (0000-0002-9664-3734), Phuong Nguyen (0000-0001-9341-0719), Susan Paudel (0000-0001-7536-9476), Željko Pedišić (0000-0003-2886-3556), Jorge Pérez‐Gómez (0000-0002-4054-9132), Jorge Pérez-Gómez, John J Reilly (0000-0001-6165-5471), Anne K Reimers (0000-0003-4053-1378), Amie B Richards (0000-0003-1634-656X), Diego Augusto Santos Silva (0000-0002-0489-7906), Pairoj Saonuam (0000-0002-5601-8782), Olga L Sarmiento (0000-0002-9190-3568), Vedrana Sember (0000-0001-7343-8626), Mohd Razif Shahril (0000-0002-8680-3087), Melody Smith (0000-0002-0987-2564), Martyn Standage (0000-0002-9683-8590), Gareth Stratton (0000-0001-5618-0803), Narayan Subedi (0000-0002-8752-2244), Tuija H Tammelin (0000-0002-1771-3977), Chiaki Tanaka (0000-0001-9113-436X), Riki Tesler (0000-0001-6070-6193), D Thivel (0000-0003-4687-3555), Dawn Tladi, Dawn Mahube Tladi, Lenka Tlučáková, Leigh M Vanderloo (0000-0003-4621-3717), Alun Williams, Stephen Heung Sang Wong, Ching‐Lin Wu (0000-0001-8211-0446), Ching-Lin Wu (0000-0002-6676-9344), Paweł Zembura (0000-0001-6294-6713), Mark S Tremblay (0000-0002-8307-3568)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue11
Pages700-728
Publication date2022-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Physical Activity and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1543-3080 • E-ISSN: 1543-5474
PublisherHuman Kinetics (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1123/jpah.2022-0456
PMID36280233
OpenAlexW4307233260
LanguageEN
Citations received84
References cited78

Background : The Global Matrix 4.0 on physical activity (PA) for children and adolescents was developed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the global variation in children’s and adolescents’ (5–17 y) PA, related measures, and key sources of influence. The objectives of this article were (1) to summarize the findings from the Global Matrix 4.0 Report Cards, (2) to compare indicators across countries, and (3) to explore trends related to the Human Development Index and geo-cultural regions. Methods : A total of 57 Report Card teams followed a harmonized process to grade the 10 common PA indicators. An online survey was conducted to collect Report Card Leaders’ top 3 priorities for each PA indicator and their opinions on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted child and adolescent PA indicators in their country. Results : Overall Physical Activity was the indicator with the lowest global average grade (D), while School and Community and Environment were the indicators with the highest global average grade (C+). An overview of the global situation in terms of surveillance and prevalence is provided for all 10 common PA indicators, followed by priorities and examples to support the development of strategies and policies internationally. Conclusions : The Global Matrix 4.0 represents the largest compilation of children’s and adolescents’ PA indicators to date. While variation in data sources informing the grades across countries was observed, this initiative highlighted low PA levels in children and adolescents globally. Measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, local/international conflicts, climate change, and economic change threaten to worsen this situation.

Pedagogy · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Report card · Children's Physical and Motor Development · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology