TY - JOUR
T1 - Results from Spain's 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth
AU - Roman-Viñas, Blanca
AU - Marin, Jorge
AU - Sánchez-López, Mairena
AU - Aznar, Susana
AU - Leis, Rosaura
AU - Aparicio-Ugarriza, Raquel
AU - Schroder, Helmut
AU - Ortiz-Moncada, Rocío
AU - Vicente, German
AU - González-Gross, Marcela
AU - Serra-Majem, Lluís
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2016/11
Y1 - 2016/11
N2 - Background: The first Active Healthy Kids Spanish Report Card aims to gather the most robust information about physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior of children and adolescents. Methods: A Research Working Group of experts on PA and sport sciences was convened. A comprehensive data search, based on a review of the literature, dissertations, gray literature, and experts' nonpublished data, was conducted to identify the best sources to grade each indicator following the procedures and methodology outlined by the Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card model. Results: Overall PA (based on objective and self-reported methods) was graded as D-, Organized Sports Participation as B, Active Play as C+, Active Transportation as C, Sedentary Behavior as D, School as C, and Family and Peers as Incomplete, Community and the Built Environment as Incomplete, and Government as Incomplete. Conclusions: Spanish children and adolescents showed low levels of adherence to PA and sedentary behavior guidelines, especially females and adolescents. There is a need to achieve consensus and harmonize methods to evaluate PA and sedentary behavior to monitor changes over time and to evaluate the effectiveness of policies to promote PA.
AB - Background: The first Active Healthy Kids Spanish Report Card aims to gather the most robust information about physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior of children and adolescents. Methods: A Research Working Group of experts on PA and sport sciences was convened. A comprehensive data search, based on a review of the literature, dissertations, gray literature, and experts' nonpublished data, was conducted to identify the best sources to grade each indicator following the procedures and methodology outlined by the Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card model. Results: Overall PA (based on objective and self-reported methods) was graded as D-, Organized Sports Participation as B, Active Play as C+, Active Transportation as C, Sedentary Behavior as D, School as C, and Family and Peers as Incomplete, Community and the Built Environment as Incomplete, and Government as Incomplete. Conclusions: Spanish children and adolescents showed low levels of adherence to PA and sedentary behavior guidelines, especially females and adolescents. There is a need to achieve consensus and harmonize methods to evaluate PA and sedentary behavior to monitor changes over time and to evaluate the effectiveness of policies to promote PA.
KW - Active Transportation
KW - Adolescents
KW - Child Health
KW - Exercise
KW - Sedentary Lifestyle
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U2 - 10.1123/jpah.2016-0308
DO - 10.1123/jpah.2016-0308
M3 - Article
C2 - 27848719
AN - SCOPUS:84998773565
SN - 1543-3080
VL - 13
SP - S279-S283
JO - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
JF - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
IS - 11
ER -