‼️Big announcement‼️ After careful consideration, the AHKGA has decided to relocate the launch event of the Global Matrix 5.0. The AHKGA remains committed to bringing a impactful Global Matrix 5.0 launch 🔜More details will be shared soon! activehealthykids.org/2025/1…

Sport England's #SocialValueReport25 found that the annual social value of community sport and physical activity is £122.9bn. It revealed that active lives each year prevented: 📉 1.3 million cases of depression 📉 900,000 cases of back pain 📉 700,000 cases of type 2 diabetes Equating to £8 billion in direct net savings to the healthcare system through illness prevention, reducing pressure on the NHS. Learn more: sportengland.org/news-and-in…

We are pleased to announce that NASPEM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with @activehealthyk1! This partnership will support the missions of NASPEM & AHKGA to promote physical activity in youth all around the globe. Learn more about AHKGA at: activehealthykids.org/

✳️ New article analysing the #GlobalMatrix in Latinamerica The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance @activehealthyk1 @NCDs_PAHO iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2…

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/2025/0…

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/2025/0…

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/2025/0…

Congratulations to @DrEunYoungLee and Dr Mark Tremblay for receiving the inaugural @JPAHjournal Article of the Year Award for their commentary! activehealthykids.org/2025/0…

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/2025/0…

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/paediatric-…

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/2025/0…

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/timel… 🤝 You're welcome to attend! youtube.com/watch?v=CWSebi1j…

🚨 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 #SportsForAll