Written by the National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) Alliance
Less than a month after the NPAPA and other supporting organizations released the U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, international results were presented at the first Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children in Toronto, Canada (May 21-24).
Hosted by Active Healthy Kids Canada, the summit brought together research teams from 15 countries to compare physical activity report card grades and discuss solutions to childhood inactivity. The results of the global comparison were shared with over 700 international delegates attending the summit and were also published in a Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Supplemental Issue.
Among the six grades assigned to the U.S., key grades and comparisons included:
Based on the report card grades presented above, we want to hear from you!
What are your initial reactions to the U.S. grades?
Compared to other countries, how would you rate the activity levels of U.S. kids?
What areas should the U.S. focus on to increase American kids’ active levels?
What are your suggestions for improving our children’s opportunities for physical activity, especially in areas where the U.S. did not score well (e.g. active transportation)?
The NPAPA has identified several strategies and tactics in the National Physical Activity Plan to improve physical activity among U.S. children. If successfully implemented, these strategies and tactics can positively impact youth activity levels and increase U.S. Report Card grades.