Results from Ireland’s 2014 Report Card on physical activity in children and youth
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BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) levels are a key performance indicator for policy documents in Ireland. The first Ireland Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth aims to set a robust baseline for future surveillance of indicators related to PA in children and youth. METHODS: Data collected between 2003-2010 on more than 35,000 7- to 18-year-old children and youth were used and graded using a standardized grading system for 10 indicators. RESULTS: Grades assigned for the indicators were as follows: overall physical activity levels, D-; sedentary behavior (TV viewing), C-; organized sport participation, C-: physical education, D-; active play, inconclusive (INC); active transportation, D; school, C-, community and the built environment, B; family, INC; and government, INC. CONCLUSIONS: PA recommendations exist in Ireland but this Report Card has shown that participation is still low. A number of promising policies, programs and services are in place but these require thorough evaluation and adequate resourcing. Agreement and implementation of a common framework for the systematic surveillance of indictors related to PA of children and youth is necessary to monitor change over time and ensure the impact of promising work is captured.
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Implementation of school-based healthy eating and physical activity policies, practices, and programs is poor.
“Although best practice recommendations exist regarding school-based healthy eating and physical activity policies, practices, and programs, research indicates that implementation is poor.”
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The 2014 report card of physical activity in Ireland found that only 17% of primary schools were providing the mandated 2 hr of compulsory physical education per week.
“For example, the 2014 report card of physical activity in Ireland found that only 17% of primary schools were providing the mandated 2 hr of compulsory physical education per week [20].”
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- Authors
- Harrington, D. M., Belton, S., Coppinger, T., Cullen, M., Donnelly, A., Dowd, K., Keating, T., Layte, R., Murphy, M., Murphy, N., Murtagh, E., & Woods, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Leicester (GB)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Published
- 2014-01
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- s1
- Pages
- S63-S68
- ISSN
- 1543-3080 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-5474
- OpenAlex
- W2136223746
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 16
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- FWCI
- 2.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
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- cc-by
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- Journal of Physical Activity and Health (publishedVersion)
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- Funders
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Sport Ireland Institute
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Leicester
- Loughborough University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Keywords
- physical activity, children and young people, Ireland, physical activity indicators, sedentary behavior, television viewing, organized sports participation, physical education, active play, active travel, built environment, family influence, health policy
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Child, Consumer Advocacy, Environment Design, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Humans, Ireland, Motor Activity, Physical Education and Training, Play and Playthings, Residence Characteristics, Schools, Sports, Program Evaluation, Health Behavior, Exercise, Sedentary Behavior
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