Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys
Issued Date
2023-02-01
Resource Type
ISSN
15433080
eISSN
15435474
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85147095184
Pubmed ID
36535269
Journal Title
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Volume
20
Issue
2
Start Page
112
End Page
128
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Physical Activity and Health Vol.20 No.2 (2023) , 112-128
Suggested Citation
Varela A.R., Hallal P.C., Grueso J.M., Pedišić Ž., Salvo D., Nguyen A., Klepac B., Bauman A., Siefken K., Hinckson E., Oyeyemi A.L., Richards J., Khidir E.D.S., Inoue S., Amagasa S., Jauregui A., da Silva M.C., Lee I.M., Ding M., Kohl H.W., Ekelund U., Heath G.W., Powell K.E., Foster C., Memon A.R., Doumbia A., Rather A.R., Razzaque A., Diouf A., Hino A.A., Damasceno A., Abebe A.D., Florindo A.A., Mannocci A., Aringazina A., Jurican A.B., Poffet A., Decelis A., Carlin A., Enescu A., Avilés A.M.O., Kontsevaya A., Somhegyi A., Vuillemin A., El Hamdouchi A., Théodore A.A., Masanovic B., Lynch B.M., Medina C., del Campo C., Abdeta C., Moreways C., Ranasinghe C., Howitt C., Cameron C., Jurakić D., Martinez-Gomez D., Tladi D., Diro D.T., Adlakha D., Mitić D., Bjelica D., Biernat E., Chisati E.M., Lambert E.V., Cerin E., Lee E.Y., Riso E.M., Villalba F.C., Assah F., Lovrić F., Araya-Vargas G.A., La Torre G., Cruz G.I.N., Baltaci G., Al Sabbah H., Nalecz H., Nashandi H.L., Park H., Revuelta-Sánchez I., Nusurupia J.J., Zamora J.L., Kopcakova J., Brazo-Sayavera J., Oppert J.M., Nie J., Spence J.C., Bradley J.S., Mota J., Mitáš J., Chen J., Hylton K.S., Fromel K., Milton K., Borodulin K., Moustapha K.A., Martinez-Folgar K., Nasreddine L., Christiansen L.B., Malisoux L. Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys. Journal of Physical Activity and Health Vol.20 No.2 (2023) , 112-128. 128. doi:10.1123/jpah.2022-0464 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/82428
Title
Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys
Author(s)
Varela A.R.
Hallal P.C.
Grueso J.M.
Pedišić Ž.
Salvo D.
Nguyen A.
Klepac B.
Bauman A.
Siefken K.
Hinckson E.
Oyeyemi A.L.
Richards J.
Khidir E.D.S.
Inoue S.
Amagasa S.
Jauregui A.
da Silva M.C.
Lee I.M.
Ding M.
Kohl H.W.
Ekelund U.
Heath G.W.
Powell K.E.
Foster C.
Memon A.R.
Doumbia A.
Rather A.R.
Razzaque A.
Diouf A.
Hino A.A.
Damasceno A.
Abebe A.D.
Florindo A.A.
Mannocci A.
Aringazina A.
Jurican A.B.
Poffet A.
Decelis A.
Carlin A.
Enescu A.
Avilés A.M.O.
Kontsevaya A.
Somhegyi A.
Vuillemin A.
El Hamdouchi A.
Théodore A.A.
Masanovic B.
Lynch B.M.
Medina C.
del Campo C.
Abdeta C.
Moreways C.
Ranasinghe C.
Howitt C.
Cameron C.
Jurakić D.
Martinez-Gomez D.
Tladi D.
Diro D.T.
Adlakha D.
Mitić D.
Bjelica D.
Biernat E.
Chisati E.M.
Lambert E.V.
Cerin E.
Lee E.Y.
Riso E.M.
Villalba F.C.
Assah F.
Lovrić F.
Araya-Vargas G.A.
La Torre G.
Cruz G.I.N.
Baltaci G.
Al Sabbah H.
Nalecz H.
Nashandi H.L.
Park H.
Revuelta-Sánchez I.
Nusurupia J.J.
Zamora J.L.
Kopcakova J.
Brazo-Sayavera J.
Oppert J.M.
Nie J.
Spence J.C.
Bradley J.S.
Mota J.
Mitáš J.
Chen J.
Hylton K.S.
Fromel K.
Milton K.
Borodulin K.
Moustapha K.A.
Martinez-Folgar K.
Nasreddine L.
Christiansen L.B.
Malisoux L.
Hallal P.C.
Grueso J.M.
Pedišić Ž.
Salvo D.
Nguyen A.
Klepac B.
Bauman A.
Siefken K.
Hinckson E.
Oyeyemi A.L.
Richards J.
Khidir E.D.S.
Inoue S.
Amagasa S.
Jauregui A.
da Silva M.C.
Lee I.M.
Ding M.
Kohl H.W.
Ekelund U.
Heath G.W.
Powell K.E.
Foster C.
Memon A.R.
Doumbia A.
Rather A.R.
Razzaque A.
Diouf A.
Hino A.A.
Damasceno A.
Abebe A.D.
Florindo A.A.
Mannocci A.
Aringazina A.
Jurican A.B.
Poffet A.
Decelis A.
Carlin A.
Enescu A.
Avilés A.M.O.
Kontsevaya A.
Somhegyi A.
Vuillemin A.
El Hamdouchi A.
Théodore A.A.
Masanovic B.
Lynch B.M.
Medina C.
del Campo C.
Abdeta C.
Moreways C.
Ranasinghe C.
Howitt C.
Cameron C.
Jurakić D.
Martinez-Gomez D.
Tladi D.
Diro D.T.
Adlakha D.
Mitić D.
Bjelica D.
Biernat E.
Chisati E.M.
Lambert E.V.
Cerin E.
Lee E.Y.
Riso E.M.
Villalba F.C.
Assah F.
Lovrić F.
Araya-Vargas G.A.
La Torre G.
Cruz G.I.N.
Baltaci G.
Al Sabbah H.
Nalecz H.
Nashandi H.L.
Park H.
Revuelta-Sánchez I.
Nusurupia J.J.
Zamora J.L.
Kopcakova J.
Brazo-Sayavera J.
Oppert J.M.
Nie J.
Spence J.C.
Bradley J.S.
Mota J.
Mitáš J.
Chen J.
Hylton K.S.
Fromel K.
Milton K.
Borodulin K.
Moustapha K.A.
Martinez-Folgar K.
Nasreddine L.
Christiansen L.B.
Malisoux L.
Author's Affiliation
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
MSH Medical School Hamburg
Facultad de Medicina
Caspian University
China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
IMDEA Food Institute
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
University of East Anglia, Norwich Medical School
Universitas Mercatorum
Victoria University Melbourne, Institute for Health and Sport
Redeemer‘s University
Public Health Wales
Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé
Wolaita Sodo University
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology
Central University of Kashmir
Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
National Energy Center of Nuclear Science and Technology
University of Mostar
The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
The University of Sydney School of Public Health
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-Boigny
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Macao Polytechnic University
Universidad Nacional de Asuncion
University of Namibia
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
L-Università ta' Malta
Luxembourg Institute of Health
University of Cuenca
Universidad de Costa Rica
Universidad Nacional
Universidad de la Republica
Universite Cheikh Anta Diop
University of Technology Kingston
The University of the West Indies
University of Colombo
Université de Yaoundé I
Zayed University
Tartu Ülikool
University of Belgrade
University of Montenegro
American University of Beirut
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Sapienza Università di Roma
Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice
University of Alberta
Teikyo University
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Instytut Matki I Dziecka
University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
Auckland University of Technology
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. México
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
University of Botswana
Ulster University
University of Bristol
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Syddansk Universitet
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Szkola Glówna Handlowa w Warszawie
Dong-A University
Queen’s University
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière
UC San Diego School of Medicine
Drexel University
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Institute of Public Health Ljubljana
University of Maiduguri
The University of Texas at Austin
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
University of Wollongong
Faculty of Health Sciences
Australian Catholic University
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
Universidade de São Paulo
Universidade do Porto
Universidad del Desarrollo
Victoria University
NC State University
Norges idrettshøgskole
Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Tokyo Medical University
Harvard Medical School
Victoria University of Wellington
Cancer Council Victoria
Instructeur FIBA des Entraineurs
National Medical Research Center for Preventive Medicine
Ambassadeur ITK de l’Univesrsité de Leipzig
Sports and Recreation Commission
Directeur Technique Fédération de Basket Mauritanie
National Institute of Youth and Sports Mali
Güven Health Group
Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women
Adama Hospital Medical College
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center
Age Institute
National Center for Spinal Disorders
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
MSH Medical School Hamburg
Facultad de Medicina
Caspian University
China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
IMDEA Food Institute
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
University of East Anglia, Norwich Medical School
Universitas Mercatorum
Victoria University Melbourne, Institute for Health and Sport
Redeemer‘s University
Public Health Wales
Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé
Wolaita Sodo University
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology
Central University of Kashmir
Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
National Energy Center of Nuclear Science and Technology
University of Mostar
The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
The University of Sydney School of Public Health
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-Boigny
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Macao Polytechnic University
Universidad Nacional de Asuncion
University of Namibia
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
L-Università ta' Malta
Luxembourg Institute of Health
University of Cuenca
Universidad de Costa Rica
Universidad Nacional
Universidad de la Republica
Universite Cheikh Anta Diop
University of Technology Kingston
The University of the West Indies
University of Colombo
Université de Yaoundé I
Zayed University
Tartu Ülikool
University of Belgrade
University of Montenegro
American University of Beirut
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Sapienza Università di Roma
Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice
University of Alberta
Teikyo University
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Instytut Matki I Dziecka
University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
Auckland University of Technology
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. México
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
University of Botswana
Ulster University
University of Bristol
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Syddansk Universitet
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Szkola Glówna Handlowa w Warszawie
Dong-A University
Queen’s University
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière
UC San Diego School of Medicine
Drexel University
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Institute of Public Health Ljubljana
University of Maiduguri
The University of Texas at Austin
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
University of Wollongong
Faculty of Health Sciences
Australian Catholic University
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
Universidade de São Paulo
Universidade do Porto
Universidad del Desarrollo
Victoria University
NC State University
Norges idrettshøgskole
Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Tokyo Medical University
Harvard Medical School
Victoria University of Wellington
Cancer Council Victoria
Instructeur FIBA des Entraineurs
National Medical Research Center for Preventive Medicine
Ambassadeur ITK de l’Univesrsité de Leipzig
Sports and Recreation Commission
Directeur Technique Fédération de Basket Mauritanie
National Institute of Youth and Sports Mali
Güven Health Group
Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women
Adama Hospital Medical College
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center
Age Institute
National Center for Spinal Disorders
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
Background: Physical activity (PA) surveillance, policy, and research efforts need to be periodically appraised to gain insight into national and global capacities for PA promotion. The aim of this paper was to assess the status and trends in PA surveillance, policy, and research in 164 countries. Methods: We used data from the Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) 2015 and 2020 surveys. Comprehensive searches were performed for each country to determine the level of development of their PA surveillance, policy, and research, and the findings were verified by the GoPA! Country Contacts. Trends were analyzed based on the data available for both survey years. Results: The global 5-year progress in all 3 indicators was modest, with most countries either improving or staying at the same level. PA surveillance, policy, and research improved or remained at a high level in 48.1%, 40.6%, and 42.1% of the countries, respectively. PA surveillance, policy, and research scores decreased or remained at a low level in 8.3%, 15.8%, and 28.6% of the countries, respectively. The highest capacity for PA promotion was found in Europe, the lowest in Africa and low- and lower-middle-income countries. Although a large percentage of the world’s population benefit from at least some PA policy, surveillance, and research efforts in their countries, 49.6 million people are without PA surveillance, 629.4 million people are without PA policy, and 108.7 million live in countries without any PA research output. A total of 6.3 billion people or 88.2% of the world’s population live in countries where PA promotion capacity should be significantly improved. Conclusion: Despite PA is essential for health, there are large inequalities between countries and world regions in their capacity to promote PA. Coordinated efforts are needed to reduce the inequalities and improve the global capacity for PA promotion.