Global Matrix of Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities.
Kwok Ng, Cindy Sit, Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Salomé Aubert, Heidi Stanish, Yeshayahu Hutzler, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Mary-Grace Kang, José Francisco López-Gil, Eun-Young Lee, Piritta Asunta, Jurate Pozeriene, Piotr Kazimierz Urbański, Nicolas Aguilar-Farias, John J Reilly
Author Information
Kwok Ng: Physical Activity for Health Research Cluster, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick,Ireland. ORCID
Cindy Sit: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,China. ORCID
Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos: Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON,Canada. ORCID
Salomé Aubert: Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Ottawa, ON,Canada. ORCID
Heidi Stanish: Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA,USA. ORCID
This is an overview of the results from 14 countries or jurisdictions in a Global Matrix of Para Report Cards on physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents with disabilities. The methodology was based on the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance's Global Matrix 4.0. Data were aligned with 10 indicators (Overall PA, Organized Sport, Active Play, Active Transport, Physical Fitness, Sedentary Behavior, Family & Peers, Schools, Community & Environment, and Government) to produce Para Report Cards. Subsequently, there were 139 grades; 45% were incomplete, particularly for Active Play, Physical Fitness, and Family & Peers. Collectively, Overall PA was graded the lowest (F), with Schools and Government the highest (C). Disability-specific surveillance and research gaps in PA were apparent in 14 countries or jurisdictions around the world. More coverage of PA data in Para Report Cards is needed to serve as an advocacy tool to promote PA among children and adolescents with disabilities.
