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    Argentina´s global matrix 4.0 report card results on physical activity for children and adolescents
    (Society for Physical Activity and Health, 2024-11-12) Lobo, Pablo; Holgado, Micaela; López, Laura; Baigún, Valeria; De Roia, Gabriela
    The objective of the Argentine Global Matrix 4.0 Report Card was to synthesize the available national evidence on topics related to physical activity and health of children and adolescents and, based on that evidence, to assign a grade to some related indicators. Methods: The Report Card working group reviewed and compiled the best available evidence on the indicators developed by Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance. Each of the 12 grades (for 10 core and 2 optional indicators) were based on the percentage of children and adolescents meeting a benchmark established in the Global Matrix grading rubric: These grades could range from A+ (best) to F (worst), or an incomplete was assigned when evidence was insufficient or inadequate for grading. The grades were subsequently reviewed and harmonized by 2 independent Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance reviewers. Results: Overall Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Government, all received a grade of D+. Organized Sport and Physical Activity and Community and Environment each received a grade of C−. Obesity received a grade of C+. Active Play, Active Transportation, Physical Fitness, Family and Peers, School, and Sleep were graded as incomplete. Conclusions: Only half of the indicators were able to be graded, as the other half were inconclusive due to lack of evidence. This leaves a gap and thus a challenge at the national level to improve research, surveillance systems, and policies to promote physical activity during childhood and adolescence.
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    The global matrix of physical activity in children and adolescents in Latin America : trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance
    (Pan American Health Organization, 2025) Bizzozero-Peroni, Bruno; Tremblay, Mark S.; Aubert, Salomé; González, Silvia A.; Santos Silva, Diego Augusto; López-Taylor, Juan; Lobo, Pablo; De Roia, Gabriela; Sarmiento, Olga L.; Aguilar-Farias, Nicolas; Andrade Tenesaca, Susana; Galaviz, Karla I.; Brazo-Sayavera, Javier
    Objective. To synthesize the grades of physical activity (PA) indicators for children and adolescents (5–17 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 (2018–2022) 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.