Report card grades on physical activity for children and adolescents from 18 Asian countries: Patterns, trends, gaps, and future recommendations
Issued Date
2023-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
1728869X
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85141391584
Journal Title
Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness
Volume
21
Issue
1
Start Page
34
End Page
44
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness Vol.21 No.1 (2023) , 34-44
Suggested Citation
Lee E.Y., Shih A.C., Collins M., Kim Y.B., Nader P.A., Bhawra J., Katapally T.R., Tanaka C., Saonuam P., Katewongsa P., Widyastari D.A., Huang W.Y., Wong S.H., Khan A., Subedi N., Paudel S., Chang C.K., Wu C.L., Jeon J.Y., Kim Y.S., Loney T., Müller-Riemenschneider F., Chen B., Cagas J.Y., Wong J.E., Shahril M.R., Mahendra A., Tremblay M.S. Report card grades on physical activity for children and adolescents from 18 Asian countries: Patterns, trends, gaps, and future recommendations. Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness Vol.21 No.1 (2023) , 34-44. 44. doi:10.1016/j.jesf.2022.10.008 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/81913
Title
Report card grades on physical activity for children and adolescents from 18 Asian countries: Patterns, trends, gaps, and future recommendations
Author(s)
Lee E.Y.
Shih A.C.
Collins M.
Kim Y.B.
Nader P.A.
Bhawra J.
Katapally T.R.
Tanaka C.
Saonuam P.
Katewongsa P.
Widyastari D.A.
Huang W.Y.
Wong S.H.
Khan A.
Subedi N.
Paudel S.
Chang C.K.
Wu C.L.
Jeon J.Y.
Kim Y.S.
Loney T.
Müller-Riemenschneider F.
Chen B.
Cagas J.Y.
Wong J.E.
Shahril M.R.
Mahendra A.
Tremblay M.S.
Shih A.C.
Collins M.
Kim Y.B.
Nader P.A.
Bhawra J.
Katapally T.R.
Tanaka C.
Saonuam P.
Katewongsa P.
Widyastari D.A.
Huang W.Y.
Wong S.H.
Khan A.
Subedi N.
Paudel S.
Chang C.K.
Wu C.L.
Jeon J.Y.
Kim Y.S.
Loney T.
Müller-Riemenschneider F.
Chen B.
Cagas J.Y.
Wong J.E.
Shahril M.R.
Mahendra A.
Tremblay M.S.
Author's Affiliation
Seoul National University Institute of Sports Science
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University
Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Bangkok
The Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
Tribhuvan University
University of the Philippines Diliman
The University of Queensland
Toronto Metropolitan University
University of Alberta
University of Ottawa
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
National Chung Hsing University
National University of Singapore
Yonsei University
Queen’s University
Hong Kong Baptist University
National Taiwan University of Sport
Mahidol University
Western University
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University
Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Bangkok
The Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
Tribhuvan University
University of the Philippines Diliman
The University of Queensland
Toronto Metropolitan University
University of Alberta
University of Ottawa
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
National Chung Hsing University
National University of Singapore
Yonsei University
Queen’s University
Hong Kong Baptist University
National Taiwan University of Sport
Mahidol University
Western University
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
Background: Physical inactivity is a persistent and worsening population health concern in Asia. Led by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Global Matrix (GM) initiative provides an opportunity to explore how regional and cultural differences across 18 Asian countries relate to physical activity (PA) participation among children and adolescents. Objectives: To synthesize evidence from the GM2.0 to GM4.0 (2016–2022) in Asian countries. Methods: Report Card grades on behavioral/individual and sources of influence indicators were reported from 18 Asian countries. Letter grades were converted into numerical values for quantitative analyses. Based on this, cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted to investigate patterns and trends. Qualitative evidence synthesis was performed based on Report Card grades and published papers to identify gaps and suggest future recommendations. Results: In total, 18 countries provided grades for at least one round of GM, 12 countries provided grades for at least two rounds, and seven countries provided grades for all three GMs. Of possible grades, 72.8%, 69.2%, and 76.9% of the grades were assigned from GM 2.0 to GM 4.0, respectively. In terms of the Report Card grades, there was a slight decrease in behavioral/individual indicators from “D+” in GM 2.0 to “D-” in GM 3.0 but this reverted to “D” in GM 4.0. For the sources of influence, a “C” grade was given in all three rounds of GM. Longitudinal observation of seven Asian countries that provided grades in all three rounds of GM revealed that grades are generally stable for all indicators with some country-specific fluctuations. In future GM initiatives and research, considerations should be made to provide more accurate and rich data and to better understand contextual challenges in evaluating certain indicators such as Active Transportation, Active Play, and Physical Fitness in particular. Further, macro level factors such as socioeconomic/cultural disparities and gender-specific barriers, ideology, or climate change should also be proactively considered in future research as these factors are becoming increasingly relevant to indicators of GM and United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Conclusions: Participation from Asian countries in GM has increased over the years, which demonstrates the region's enthusiasm, capacity, and support for global PA promotion efforts. The efforts to promote a physically active lifestyle among children and adolescents should be a collective interest and priority of the Asia region based on the gaps identified in this paper.