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Children & adolescents with disabilities (CAWD) have long been overlooked in global physical activity research due to fragmented definitions & poor data. In the #GlobalMatrix 5.0, we’re embedding CAWD through mandatory data reporting and more! activehealthykids.org/2025/07/08/a-n…

My favorite session for Day 3 of #ISBNPA2025 with Prof Mark Tremblay, president of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance @activehealthyk1. It was great to connect with many members and country leaders. See you all again in Mexico!

And we will also create and host a new webinar to help you with your Report Card development (finding & interpreting data), and anticipate the much we can the writing of the future #GlobalMatrix 5.0 papers!

New AHKGA board meeting! ☀️Main take home message is that we will be working hard all summer/winter to ensure a successful #GlobalMatrix 5.0 development! ☀️🫠 Strategies to audit of the grades & to promote/communicate the future Global Matrix 5.0 findings are almost ready!

Can we change the social climate of #PhysicalActivity in Canada? Can we motivate people to get active like we motivated them to quit smoking and/or recycle? To further unpack these questions, @ParticipACTION developed a public-facing report: activehealthykids.org/2025/05/15/mov…

Yesterday we celebrated #EarthDay! Let’s take action to reduce physical inactivity and fight climate change! The @WHO states that shifting to active transportation can significantly reduce air pollution and improve our health. Learn more at activehealthykids.org/2025/04/23/hap…

Congratulations to @DrEunYoungLee and Dr Mark Tremblay for receiving the inaugural @JPAHjournal Article of the Year Award for their commentary! activehealthykids.org/2025/04/21/dr-…

Congrats to Scotland Report Card team on the release of their COVID-19 Report Card!👏 They analysed & reported the impact of the pandemic on the physical activity & health of Scottish children & adolescents and the policy response to the pandemic. activehealthykids.org/2025/04/09/the…

Don't forget to submit your abstract and join us in #PWP2025. We will also have an Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance session. Check the updates jyu.fi/en/events/paed…

April 6 was World Physical Activity Day! @WHO recommends that children & adolescents should engage in 60 min of physical activity daily on average. The #GlobalMatrix 4.0 found that only 27-33% meet this recommendation globally. Let’s work to do better! activehealthykids.org/2025/04/07/hap…

Lithuania Sports University and the @hepaeurope are hosting the 20th annual meeting and 16th conference of HEPA Europe on 17-19 September 2025 in Kaunas, Lithuania 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Find more information at lsu.eventsair.com/hepa/timeline 🤝 You're welcome to attend! youtube.com/watch?v=CWSebi…

🚨 Abstract submission is NOW OPEN! Join us in Kaunas, Lithuania for the 16th HEPA Europe Conference 🇱🇹 📅 17–19 September 2025 💡 Theme: Health Enhancing Physical Activity: Taking Steps Towards Sustainability 📍 Hosted by @LSU_Lithuania 🔗 lsu.eventsair.com/hepa/ #HEPAEurope

Thanks for attending our webinar! ! 🖥️If you were unable to join, recording & presentation slides are on the member's area of our website - we also shared links and summaries in our last e-blast. ⚠️Report Card leaders, please share these materials with your team members!

Why do so many girls drop out of sports by age 13? Dr. Jane Thornton (@JaneSThornton) explores the cultural and physical barriers that push young female athletes away—and what we can do to change it. 🎧 Join the conversation! 🔗 Listen here #FemaleSports #YouthAthletes…

⚠️Beware of scammers!⚠️ There have been phishing emails sent to AHKGA members. 💥Be cautious of emails asking for sensitive details 💥Verify the email address of the sender 💥Don't click on suspicious links/attachments Contact us if you have any question activehealthykids.org/2025/04/02/bew…

🌟 Help shape the future of childhood arthritis care! 🏃‍♀️We’re seeking Patient Partners with lived experience of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) to join our research team. Your voice matters! 💬 Link: forms.office.com/r/Sfjh4ikW1E #JIA #JuvenileArthritis #PatientPartners #JIACanada

💥Conference news!🎤 The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance will be hosting a symposium at the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (@ISBNPA) 2025 Conference in Auckland, New Zealand! 🇳🇿 activehealthykids.org/2025/03/28/the…

✨Meet our members!✨ Bhekuzulu is the Report Card leader for team Malawi and a member of the JEDI Committee. Bhekuzulu is also a Lecturer in Sports Science at the Malawi University of Science and Technology. Learn more at activehealthykids.org/2025/03/25/mee…

Yesterday was the 1st day of Spring🌸/Autumn🍂, it wast also the day of a long AHKGA AGM & Board meeting! 🌺We worked hard to update the #GlobalMatrix 5.0 indicators, benchmarks & publication strategy! 🌺We will also publish soon our 2024 AHKGA annual Report - stay tuned!

📢 Spotlight on Uruguay's @activehealthyk1 report card! 💡 Who’s making active play, sports, and physical education more accessible in Uruguay? Tag the researchers, organizations, and change makers leading the way! 🏃‍♂️⚽🏙️ Available in Spanish 👉 buff.ly/Roeqbez