Results from Chile's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To summarize the results of Chile's 2022 Report Card (RC) on physical activity (PA) for Children and Adolescents.

Methods

Chile's 2022 RC included ten core PA indicators common to the Global Matrix 4.0. Evidence from scientific articles, reports, and databases published between 2018 and January 2022 was included for each indicator. The data were collected and analyzed by a national scientific committee, which assigned letter grades (A to F) using a consensus based on benchmarks defined and revised by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance.

Results

The committee assigned the following grades: Overall PA, D-; Organized Sports and Physical Activity Participation, C-; Active Play, Incomplete; Active Transportation, D; Sedentary Behavior, D-; Physical Fitness, Inc

SUBMITTER: Aguilar-Farias N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11345282 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature