Results from Australia's 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth

Schranz, NK; Olds, T; Boyd, R; Evans, J; Gomersall, SR; Hardy, L; Hesketh, K; Lubans, DR; Ridgers, ND; Straker, L; Vella, S; Ziviani, J; Tomkinson, GR

Results from Australia's 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth

Schranz, NK Olds, T Boyd, R Evans, J

Gomersall, SR Hardy, L Hesketh, K Lubans, DR Ridgers, ND Straker, L Vella, S Ziviani, J Tomkinson, GR

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Citation:: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016, 13 (11), pp. S87 - S94
Issue Date:: 2016-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Schranz, NK	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Olds, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Boyd, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Evans, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1566-4507	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gomersall, SR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hardy, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hesketh, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lubans, DR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ridgers, ND	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Straker, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vella, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ziviani, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tomkinson, GR	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016, 13 (11), pp. S87 - S94	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1543-3080	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/89969
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc. Background: Two years on from the inaugural Active Healthy Kids Australia (AHKA) Physical Activity Report Card, there has been little to no change with the majority of Australian children still insufficiently active. Methods: The 2016 AHKA Report Card was developed using the best available national-and state-based physical activity data, which were evaluated by the AHKA Research Working Group using predetermined weighting criteria and benchmarks to assign letter grades to the 12 Report Card indicators. Results: In comparison with 2014, Overall Physical Activity Levels was again assigned a D-with Organized Sport and Physical Activity Participation increasing to a B (was B-) and Active Transport declining to a C-(was C). The settings and sources of influence again performed well (A-to a C+), however Government Strategies and Investments saw a decline (C+ to a D). The traits associated with physical activity were also graded poorly (C-to a D). Conclusions: Australian youth are insufficiently active and engage in high levels of screen-based sedentary behaviors. While a range of support structures exist, Australia lacks an overarching National Physical Activity Plan that would unify the country and encourage the cultural shift needed to face the inactivity crisis head on.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Physical Activity and Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1123/jpah.2016-0345	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Exercise	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Surveys	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Program Evaluation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Motor Activity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Play and Playthings	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sports	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sedentary Lifestyle	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sedentary Behavior	en_US
dc.title	Results from Australia's 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	13	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - SIC - Strengthening Indigenous Communities
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	13	en_US

Abstract:

© 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc. Background: Two years on from the inaugural Active Healthy Kids Australia (AHKA) Physical Activity Report Card, there has been little to no change with the majority of Australian children still insufficiently active. Methods: The 2016 AHKA Report Card was developed using the best available national-and state-based physical activity data, which were evaluated by the AHKA Research Working Group using predetermined weighting criteria and benchmarks to assign letter grades to the 12 Report Card indicators. Results: In comparison with 2014, Overall Physical Activity Levels was again assigned a D-with Organized Sport and Physical Activity Participation increasing to a B (was B-) and Active Transport declining to a C-(was C). The settings and sources of influence again performed well (A-to a C+), however Government Strategies and Investments saw a decline (C+ to a D). The traits associated with physical activity were also graded poorly (C-to a D). Conclusions: Australian youth are insufficiently active and engage in high levels of screen-based sedentary behaviors. While a range of support structures exist, Australia lacks an overarching National Physical Activity Plan that would unify the country and encourage the cultural shift needed to face the inactivity crisis head on.

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