TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Results From Ireland's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth
JO  - Journal of physical activity and health
A1  - Harrington, Deirdre M.
A1  - Belton, Sarahjane
A1  - Coppinger, Tara
A1  - Cullen, Muireann
A1  - Donnelly, Alan
A1  - Dowd, Kieran
A1  - Keating, Teresa
A1  - Layte, Richard
A1  - Murphy, Marie
A1  - Murphy, Niamh
A1  - Murtagh, Elaine
A1  - Woods, Catherine
SP  - S63
EP  - 8
VL  - 11
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) levels are a key performance indicator for policy documents in Ireland. The first Ireland Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth aims to set a robust baseline for future surveillance of indicators related to PA in children and youth. <br><br>METHODS: Data collected between 2003-2010 on more than 35,000 7- to 18-year-old children and youth were used and graded using a standardized grading system for 10 indicators. <br><br>RESULTS: Grades assigned for the indicators were as follows: overall physical activity levels, D-; sedentary behavior (TV viewing), C-; organized sport participation, C-: physical education, D-; active play, inconclusive (INC); active transportation, D; school, C-, community and the built environment, B; family, INC; and government, INC. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: PA recommendations exist in Ireland but this Report Card has shown that participation is still low. A number of promising policies, programs and services are in place but these require thorough evaluation and adequate resourcing. Agreement and implementation of a common framework for the systematic surveillance of indictors related to PA of children and youth is necessary to monitor change over time and ensure the impact of promising work is captured.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-3080
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2014-0166
ID  - ref1
ER  -