The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance
Objective. To synthesize the grades of physical activity (PA) indicators for children and adolescents (517 years) in Latin American countries; explore the social determinants of health (SDoH) for PA indicators; and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to improve PA levels. Meth...
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| author | Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni Mark S. Tremblay Salomé Aubert Silvia A. González Diego Augusto Santos Silva Juan López-Taylor Pablo Lobo Gabriela De Roia Olga L. Sarmiento Nicolas Aguilar-Farias Susana Andrade Tenesaca Karla I. Galaviz Javier Brazo-Sayavera |
| author_facet | Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni Mark S. Tremblay Salomé Aubert Silvia A. González Diego Augusto Santos Silva Juan López-Taylor Pablo Lobo Gabriela De Roia Olga L. Sarmiento Nicolas Aguilar-Farias Susana Andrade Tenesaca Karla I. Galaviz Javier Brazo-Sayavera |
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| description | Objective. To synthesize the grades of physical activity (PA) indicators for children and adolescents (517 years) in Latin American countries; explore the social determinants of health (SDoH) for PA indicators; and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to improve PA levels.
Method. Participating Latin American countries graded a set of common PA indicators following the harmonized methodology established by the Global Matrix initiative. Cross-sectional (2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) and time trend (20182022) data were synthesized within and between countries for each PA indicator. PA data were also synthesized according to their SDoH. Report card team leaders completed a questionnaire to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to improve PA grades.
Results. Eight Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela) participated in at least one of the four editions of the Global Matrix initiative. Across all PA indicator grades in the region (n = 193), 35.2% received a D (20%39% success rate), the most frequent grade. Incomplete information was reported in 27.5% of the indicators. A 9.3% improvement was observed in the regional average score of all PA indicators analyzed over time. While source-of-influence indicators improved by 28.1%, behavioral indicators declined by 6.2%. The need for further analyses disaggregated by SDoH, such as sex, was identified.
Conclusion. Latin American countries reported poor grades on PA indicators for children and adolescents. Contrasted progress was observed between the behavioral and source of influence indicator groups.
Improved surveillance systems and greater country-level investment in PA data collection are urgently needed to enhance comparability and guide regional action. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-702ec4aa01974d97a971a21b0b97da502025-08-20T04:01:08ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49891680-53482025-08-01498711110.26633/RPSP.2025.87rpspThe Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillanceBruno Bizzozero-Peroni0Mark S. Tremblay1Salomé Aubert2Silvia A. González3Diego Augusto Santos Silva4Juan López-Taylor5Pablo Lobo6Gabriela De Roia7Olga L. Sarmiento8Nicolas Aguilar-Farias9Susana Andrade Tenesaca10Karla I. Galaviz11Javier Brazo-Sayavera12Instituto Superior de Educacion Fisica, Universidad de la Republica, Rivera, Uruguay.Children¡¦s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.Departamento de Educacao Fisica, Centro de Desportos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil.Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Actividad Fisica y al Deporte, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.Laboratorio de Estudios en Actividad Física (LEAF), Universidad de Flores (UFLO), Buenos Aires, Argentina.Laboratorio de Estudios en Actividad Física (LEAF), Universidad de Flores (UFLO), Buenos Aires, Argentina.School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.Department of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.Departamento de Biociencias y Facultad de Filosofía, Letras y Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, USA.Department of Sports and Computer Science, Universidad Pablo de Olavide,Seville, Spain.Objective. To synthesize the grades of physical activity (PA) indicators for children and adolescents (517 years) in Latin American countries; explore the social determinants of health (SDoH) for PA indicators; and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to improve PA levels. Method. Participating Latin American countries graded a set of common PA indicators following the harmonized methodology established by the Global Matrix initiative. Cross-sectional (2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) and time trend (20182022) data were synthesized within and between countries for each PA indicator. PA data were also synthesized according to their SDoH. Report card team leaders completed a questionnaire to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to improve PA grades. Results. Eight Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela) participated in at least one of the four editions of the Global Matrix initiative. Across all PA indicator grades in the region (n = 193), 35.2% received a D (20%39% success rate), the most frequent grade. Incomplete information was reported in 27.5% of the indicators. A 9.3% improvement was observed in the regional average score of all PA indicators analyzed over time. While source-of-influence indicators improved by 28.1%, behavioral indicators declined by 6.2%. The need for further analyses disaggregated by SDoH, such as sex, was identified. Conclusion. Latin American countries reported poor grades on PA indicators for children and adolescents. Contrasted progress was observed between the behavioral and source of influence indicator groups. Improved surveillance systems and greater country-level investment in PA data collection are urgently needed to enhance comparability and guide regional action.https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/68175child healthadolescent healthsedentary behaviorepidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni Mark S. Tremblay Salomé Aubert Silvia A. González Diego Augusto Santos Silva Juan López-Taylor Pablo Lobo Gabriela De Roia Olga L. Sarmiento Nicolas Aguilar-Farias Susana Andrade Tenesaca Karla I. Galaviz Javier Brazo-Sayavera The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública child health adolescent health sedentary behavior epidemiology |
| title | The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance |
| title_full | The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance |
| title_fullStr | The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance |
| title_short | The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance |
| title_sort | global matrix of physical activity in children and adolescents in latin america trends successes and challenges in practice and surveillance |
| topic | child health adolescent health sedentary behavior epidemiology |
| url | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/68175 |
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