BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Background Emerging research suggests that physical activity among children and
adolescents decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a differentiated overview …

Background The coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and universal mitigation strategies have
fundamentally affected peoples' lives worldwide, particularly during the first two years of the …

Objective To analyze the contribution of active commuting to and from school (ACS) to
device‐measured light physical activity (LPA) and moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity …

Background: We examined recent global secular trends in 5 indicators of child and
adolescent physical activity and sedentary behavior (Overall Physical Activity, Organized …

This is an overview of the results from 14 countries or jurisdictions in a Global Matrix of Para
Report Cards on physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents with disabilities. The …

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes that physical activity in childhood is
essential for healthy development, for short-and long-term physical and mental health, for …

Background: Physical inactivity among children and adolescents with disabilities (CAWD) is
a global public health issue. Policy efforts to promote physical activity (PA) among CAWD …

Background: This brief report provides an overview of the Active Healthy Kids Global
Alliance (AHKGA); an introduction to the Global Matrix 4.0; an explanation of the value and …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that preschool-
aged children should engage in 180 min of total physical activity (TPA) including 60 min of …