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Results From Finland’s 2014 report card on physical activity for children and youth
Citation
Liukkonen, J and Jaakkola, T and Kokko, S and Grasten, A and Yli-Piipari, S and Koski, P and Tynjala, T and Soini, A and Stahl, T and Tammelin, T, Results From Finland's 2014 report card on physical activity for children and youth, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2014, (11 S1) pp. S51-S57. ISSN 1543-3080 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 Human Kinetics, Inc.
DOI: doi:10.1123/jpah.2014-0168
Abstract
The Finnish 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Youth is the first assessment of Finland’s efforts in promoting and facilitating PA opportunities for children and youth using the Active Healthy Kids Canada grading system. The Report Card relies primarily on research findings from 6 Research Institutes, coordinated by the University of Jyväskylä. The Research Work Group convened to evaluate the aggregated evidence and assign grades for each of the 9 PA indicators, following the Canadian Report Card protocol. Grades from A (highest) to F (lowest) varied in Finland as follows: 1) Overall physical activity—fulfillment of recommendations (D), 2) Organized sport participation (C), 3) Active play (D), 4) Active transportation (B), 5) Sedentary behaviors (D), 6) Family and peers (C), 7) School (B), 8) Community and the built environment (B), and 9) Government (B). This comprehensive summary and assessment of indicators related to PA in Finnish children and youth indicates
that Finland still has many challenges to promote a physically active life style for youth.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | advocacy, child health, health communication, knowledge translation, policy |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Sports science and exercise |
Research Field: | Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Evaluation of health and support services |
Objective Field: | Evaluation of health outcomes |
UTAS Author: | Grasten, A (Dr Arto Grasten) |
ID Code: | 119826 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 21 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2017-08-07 |
Last Modified: | 2017-10-31 |
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