05 Dec Celebrating a decade of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance and its Global Matrix initiative

Congratulations to Dr. Shawnda Morrison, Dr. Salomé Aubert, Dr. Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Iryna Demchenko, Dr. John Reilly and Dr. Mark Tremblay on their recent publication “Celebrating a decade of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance and its Global Matrix initiative” published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine!

The article reviews the establishment of the AHKGA, harmonising the assessment of the child physical activity landscape internationally and how the AHKGA has built a global network producing significant, high-quality scientific outputs. Members involved in the Global Matrix have contributed to >230 published manuscripts and >370 conference presentations related to the Report Cards or Global Matrices.

To date, AHKGA represents the only global physical activity monitoring initiative dedicated to school-aged children and adolescents, striving to power the movement to get kids moving!