Results From Chile's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

The 2016 Chilean Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is a review of the evidence across indicators of behaviors, settings, and sources of influence associated with physical activity (PA) of Chilean children and youth. A Research Work Group reviewed available evidence from publica...

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Published in:Journal of physical activity & health 2016-11, Vol.13 (11 Suppl 2), p.S117-S123
Main Authors: Aguilar-Farias, Nicolas, Cortinez-O'Ryan, Andrea, Sadarangani, Kabir P, Von Oetinger, Astrid, Leppe, Jaime, Valladares, Macarena, Balboa-Castillo, Teresa, Cobos, Carolina, Lemus, Nicolas, Walbaum, Magdalena, Cristi-Montero, Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Behavior
Benchmarking
Child
Children & youth
Chile
Consumer Advocacy
Environment Design
Exercise
Female
Health Behavior
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Health Surveys - methods
Humans
Male
Motor Activity
Overweight - prevention & control
Peer Group
Play and Playthings
Program Evaluation - methods
Residence Characteristics
Schools
Sedentary Lifestyle
Sports
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Summary:The 2016 Chilean Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is a review of the evidence across indicators of behaviors, settings, and sources of influence associated with physical activity (PA) of Chilean children and youth. A Research Work Group reviewed available evidence from publications, surveys, government documents and datasets to assign a grade for 11 indicators for PA behavior based on the percentage of compliance for defined benchmarks. Grades were defined as follows: A, 81% to 100% of children accomplishing a given benchmark; B, 61% to 80%; C, 41% to 60%; D, 21% to 40%; F, 0% to 20%; INC, incomplete data available to assign score. Grades assigned were for i) 'Behaviors that contribute to overall PA levels': Overall PA, F; Organized Sport Participation, D; Active Play, INC; and Active Transportation, C-; ii) 'Factors associated with cardiometabolic risk': Sedentary Behavior, D; Overweight and Obesity, F; Fitness, F; and iii) 'Factors that influence PA': Family and Peers, D; School, D; Community and Built Environment, C; Government Strategies and Investments, C. Chile faces a major challenge as most PA indicators scored low. There were clear research and information gaps that need to be filled with the implementation of consistent and regular data collection methods.
ISSN:1543-3080
1543-5474
DOI:10.1123/jpah.2016-0314