Demchenko, IrynaAubert, SaloméKuzik, NicholasEdwards, Lowri C.Ward, MalcolmArbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P.Brazo-Sayavera, JavierCortinez-O’Ryan, AndreaDe Roia, GabrielaGonzález, Silvia A.Guisihan, Roselle M.Jeon, Justin Y.Kim, Yeon-SooPoh, Bee KoonKovalik Slančova, TeréziaLópez-Gil, José FranciscoNg, KwokPalad, YvesSantos Silva, Diego AugustoTomaz, Simone A.Kazimierz Urbanski, PiotrTremblay, Mark S.2026-09-112026-09-112026Demchenko, I., Aubert, S., Kuzik, N., Edwards, L. C., Ward, M., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P., Brazo-Sayavera, J., Cortinez-O’Ryan, A., De Roia, G., González, S. A., Guisihan, R. M., Jeon, J. Y., Kim, Y. S., Poh, B. K., Slančová, T. K., López-Gil, J. F., Ng, K., Palad, Y., Silva, D. A. S., … Tremblay, M. S. (2026). Evaluation of the government indicator methodology in the Global Matrix on physical activity for children and adolescents. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 24(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf.2026.2005201728-869Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14340/3608The Government indicator evaluates national policies and strategies for child and adolescent physical activity, supporting country reporting and international comparisons within the Global Matrix initiative. To grade this indicator, countries/jurisdictions apply either the original method or, in recent editions, an alternative approach. The alternative approach was proposed by the Welsh team, who derived six criteria from the World Health Organization's Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Policy Audit Tool v2 and developed an accompanying scoring rubric. This study aimed to evaluate the Welsh approach in comparison with the original method to guide recommendations for future applications.enopenAccessACTIVIDAD FISICAINFANCIAADOLESCENTESMETODO DE EVALUACIONPOLITICA GUBERNAMENTALArtículo10.1016/j.jesf.2026.200520