Global prevalence of physical activity for children and adolescents; inconsistencies, research gaps, and recommendations: a narrative review.

Salomé AubertJavier Brazo-SayaveraSilvia A GonzálezIan JanssenTaru ManyangaAdewale L OyeyemiPatrick PicardLauren B SherarEvan TurnerMark S Tremblay

Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2021)

There are substantial inconsistencies across/within included initiatives, resulting in varying estimates of the PA situation of children and adolescents at the global, regional and national levels. The development of a new PA measurement instrument that would be globally accepted and harmonized is a global health priority to help improve the accuracy and reliability of global surveillance.

Keyphrases

global health
physical activity
public health
quality improvement
risk factors
depressive symptoms
patient reported outcomes