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Physical Activity Report Card Indicators and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Insights From Global

Diego Augusto Santos Silva1, Salomé Aubert2, Taru Manyanga3,4

  • 1Sports Center, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.

Journal of Physical Activity & Health
|October 8, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Physical activity in children is linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Good performance in sports, community, and government investment correlates with achieving SDGs 3, 9, 11, and 16.

Area of Science:

  • Global health
  • Public health policy
  • Childhood development

Background:

  • Physical activity (PA) in childhood is vital for healthy development and aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • The Global Matrix 4.0 project assesses 10 key PA indicators in children and adolescents worldwide.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore associations between key PA indicators for children and adolescents and UN SDGs.
  • To investigate links between PA and SDGs 3, 9, 11, 13, and 16.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 57 countries/jurisdictions participating in the Global Matrix 4.0 project.
  • Sourced UN SDG indicators from the SDG Transformation Center.
  • Focused analysis on SDGs 3, 9, 11, 13, and 16 due to established links with PA.

Main Results:

  • Countries with good/moderate SDG 3, 9, 11, and 16 achievement showed higher grades in Organized Sports and PA, Community and Environment, and Government Investments and Strategies.
  • Conversely, good SDG 13 achievement correlated with lower grades in these same PA indicators.

Conclusions:

  • Organized Sports and PA, Community and Environment, and Government Investments and Strategies indicators revealed significant differences between countries with varying SDG performance.
  • These PA indicators are crucial for understanding progress towards achieving global development goals.
Abstract

Keywords:
epidemiologysedentary lifestylesocial inequalitiessports

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