19 Aug Virtual Seminar – Need for Standardization in the global surveillance of physical activity of children and youth
Dr. Salomé Aubert, recent Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) PhD graduate and AHKGA Board member, is invited to deliver a seminar titled “Need for standardization in the global surveillance of physical activity of children and youth”, which will be broadcast live online on August 25, 2020 at 1 pm – 2 pm (London time) by the MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge.
An abstract of the presentation is below. For more details and to register please visit this link: https://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/event/seminar-need-for-standardization-in-the-global-surveillance-of-physical-activity-of-children-and-youth/.
Do not miss the opportunity to hear Dr. Salomé Aubert’s talk – the event is free to attend but please register in advance!
Abstract
Objective: To present findings from the available global surveillance systems of physical activity (PA) for children and youth (0-17 year-old), and to highlight research gaps and needs for their improvement.
Methods: Narrative review of the international surveillance systems, studies, and global initiatives collecting or compiling evidence on the PA among children and youth.
Results: PA surveillance systems lack standardization and are not conducted regularly. Surveillance data are mostly focused on older children and adolescents and are especially scarce for PA trends over time, vulnerable populations, and in resource-limited low-middle-income countries. Variation in the geographic patterns of PA levels are observed between studies, which could be attributed to the diversity of approaches used to measure PA.
Conclusions: There is a need for globally accepted and standardized measurement, reporting, and accountability protocols that countries can universally follow in order to have meaningful progress in the global surveillance and promotion of PA among children and youth.
Good luck Salomé!
UPDATE 25/08/2020
Congratulations to Dr. Salomé Aubert on her successful presentation today at the virtual event organized by the University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit. It was one of their most successful seminars in terms of registrations/participants. Bravo Salome!
If you did not have a chance to attend Salome’s presentation but would like to watch it, please follow this link to access the recording and slides.
