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    Global matrix 3.0 physical activity report card grades for children and youth: results and analysis from 49 countries
    (2018) Aubert, Salome; Barnes, Joel D.; Abi Nader, Patrick; Adeniyi, Ade Fatai; Aguilar Farias, Nicolas; Andrade Tenesaca, Dolores Susana; Brazo Sayavera, Javier; Cardon, Greet Maria; Gába, Ales; González, Silvia; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Huang, Wendy Yajun; Ibrahim, Izzeldin A.e.; Jurimae, Jaak; Katapally, Tarun Reddy; Katzmarzyk, Peter T.; Khan , Azizuddin; Tremblay, Mark S.
    Background: Accumulating sufficient moderate to vigorous physical activity is recognized as a key determinant of physical, physiological, developmental, mental, cognitive, and social health among children and youth (aged 5–17 y). The Global Matrix 3.0ofReportCardgradesonphysicalactivitywasdevelopedtoachieveabetterunderstandingoftheglobalvariationinchildand youth physical activity and associated supports. Methods: Work groups from 49 countries followed harmonized procedures to develop their Report Cards by grading 10 common indicators using the best available data. The participating countries were divided into 3 categories using the United Nations’ human development index (HDI) classification (low or medium, high, and very high HDI). Results: A total of 490 grades, including 369 letter grades and 121 incomplete grades, were assigned by the 49 work groups. Overall, an average grade of “C−,”“D+,” and “C−” was obtained for the low and medium HDI countries, high HDI countries, and very high HDI countries, respectively. Conclusions: The present study provides rich new evidence showing that the situation regarding the physical activity of children and youth is a concern worldwide. Strategic public investments to implement effective interventions to increase physical activity opportunities are needed.