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Results from New Zealand's 2014 report card on physical activity for children and youth
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posted on 2014-05-01, 00:00 authored by Ralph MaddisonRalph Maddison, L P Dale, S Marsh, A G LeBlanc, M OliverBACKGROUND: This brief report provides grades for the 2014 New Zealand Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The Report Card presents a review of current evidence across 9 key indicators, including physical activity (PA), organized sport and free play, sedentary behavior, and community and government initiatives across New Zealand. METHODS: Nationally representative survey data were collated by researchers at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, between June and December 2013. The grade for each indicator is based on the percentage of children and youth meeting a defined benchmark: A is 81%-100%; B is 61%-80%; C is 41%-60%, D is 21%-40%; F is 0%-20%; INC is incomplete data. RESULTS: Overall PA received a score of B, as did Organized Sport Participation and Active Play. PA participation in School Environment scored slightly less with a score of B-. Sedentary Behaviors, Family and Peers, and Community and Built Environment scored a grade of C. Active transportation received a score of C-. An inconclusive grade was given for the Government indicator due to a lack of established international criteria for assessment. CONCLUSIONS: PA participation in New Zealand is satisfactory, but could improve. However, sedentary behavior is high. Of particular concern is the age-related decline in PA participation, particularly among adolescent females, and the increase in sedentary behavior.
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Journal of physical activity and healthVolume
11Issue
Suppl 1Pagination
S83 - S87Publisher
Human KineticsLocation
Champaign, Ill.Publisher DOI
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1543-5474Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2014, Human KineticsUsage metrics
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AdolescentChildConsumer AdvocacyEnvironment DesignExerciseFemaleHealth PolicyHealth PromotionHealth SurveysHumansMaleMotor ActivityNew ZealandPlay and PlaythingsProgram EvaluationSedentary LifestyleSportsScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePublic, Environmental & Occupational Healthchild healthhealth communicationknowledge translation
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