Improving National and International Surveillance of Movement Behaviours in Childhood and Adolescence: An International Modified Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The actions required to achieve higher-quality and harmonised global surveillance of child and adolescent movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour including screen time, sleep) are unclear.

Objective

To identify how to improve surveillance of movement behaviours, from the perspective of experts.

Methods

This Delphi Study involved 62 experts from the SUNRISE International Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early Years and Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA). Two survey rounds were used, with items categorised under: (1) funding, (2) capacity building, (3) methods, and (4) other issues (e.g., policymaker awareness of relevant WHO Guidelines and Strategies). Expert participants ranked 40 items on a five-point Likert scale from 'extr

SUBMITTER: Reilly JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11787202 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature