Hi Everyone, PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS THE LAST EBLAST THAT WILL BE SENT TO THIS LARGE GROUP – STARTING NEXT MONTH, EBLASTS AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL ONLY BE SENT TO THOSE REGISTERED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL MATRIX 3.0. You are receiving this email because you have...
Taru Manyanga (Report Card Leader for Zimbabwe) and Dr. Mark Tremblay (Report Card Leader for Canada) recently presented a symposium along with Tarun Katapally (Report Card Leader for India) and Jan Seghers (Report Card Leader for Belgium) at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical...
The development of this first summary (image format, pdf format) was based on the media hits as reported to us by report card leaders, and was completed by a Google search in English, French and Spanish. Some information might be missing and you can still send us an update of...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the February (FINAL) edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. Attached you will find a summary of the Global Matrix 2.0 Evaluation Survey. Thanks to everyone who completed the survey. The results will definitely help with the planning for the...
The NCD Alliance has published a news piece on the Global Matrix 2.0 titled, "Report cards on physical activity for children and youth confirm global inactivity crisis": Comparisons across 38 countries from 6 continents confirm global childhood inactivity crisis and offer insights for improvement. For the first...
Denmark recently released their Physical Activity Report Card and had an excellent launch that included media pickup on three national television programs: a debate program, an entertainment program and a news broadcast. Click here and scroll to the 55-minute mark to view Danish report card leader Dr. Lisbeth Runge...
Hi Everyone, Happy New Year Everyone! Welcome to the January 2017 (penultimate) edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. The AHKGA webpage has been fully redesigned (thanks Joel!) and is loaded with information from all participating countries with many interactive maps and features – please...
Dr. Barbara Ainsworth has authored a commentary titled, "How physically active are our children? A global view," that was recently published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science. Click here to read the commentary....
Dear Global Matrix 2.0 country leaders, As mentioned at the post-conference workshop in Bangkok and in the last eblast, the AHKGA prepared a short evaluation survey for you to complete. Please find the link to the survey below. The survey will be open for two weeks...
Hi everyone, Active Healthy Kids Australia recently made a 10-minute presentation on the Global Matrix 2.0 results and have been kind enough to pass along their slide deck for possible use by other countries. If interested, please click here to download them. Take care, Joel -- Knowledge Synthesis and Analysis...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the December 2016 (post-launch!) edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. We did it! Congratulations to all of you. All 38 Report Card manuscripts and the Global Matrix 2.0 paper have been published and the Global Matrix 2.0 was successfully...
Grade maps for the Overall Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour indicators in the Global Matrix 2.0 are available below. These maps are zoom-enabled and can be enlarged to full-screen. Green represents grades in the A to B range. Yellow represents grades in the C range. Red...
Hi everyone, If you would like to use Mark's PowerPoint slides from his keynote address at the ISPAH Congress, please click here to download them. Take care, Joel -- Knowledge Synthesis and Analysis Manager Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute 401 Smyth Road Ottawa, ON K1H...
Hi Everyone, This is the last eblast until after the ISPAH Congress. Just a few things. The supplemental issue of the Journal of Physical Activity and Health will be available at the link http://journals.humankinetics.com/toc/jpah/13/11+Suppl+2 immediately after the launch – please post and promote the link. The...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the November 2016 (pre-launch!) edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. Please READ CAREFULLY and forward or communicate this information as necessary with your colleagues across your country. The Global Matrix release is only one week away! I am thrilled...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the Pre-November 2016 edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. Please READ CAREFULLY and forward or communicate this information as necessary with your colleagues across your country. The Global Matrix release is only 19 days away! Thanks to those who...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the September 2016 edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. We are on the home stretch and everyone’s cooperation is required. Please READ CAREFULLY and forward or communicate this information as necessary with your colleagues across your country. All 38...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the August 2016 edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. Please READ CAREFULLY and forward or communicate this information as necessary with your colleagues across your country. The Report Card manuscripts are now out for review. Some have received their...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the July 2016 edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. Please forward or communicate this information as necessary with your colleagues across your country. We have 39 countries for the Global Matrix 2.0, to see the global distribution of the...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the June 2016 edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. You are receiving this email because you have registered to participate in the Global Matrix 2.0 initiative of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance - please communicate as necessary with...
Hi Everyone, PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY – THANKS! Welcome to the May 2016 edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. You are receiving this email because you have registered to participate in the Global Matrix 2.0 initiative of the Active Healthy Kids Global...
Hi Everyone, PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY – THANKS! Welcome to the April 2016 edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. You are receiving this email because you have registered to participate in the Global Matrix 2.0 initiative of the Active Healthy Kids Global...
Hi Everyone, PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY – THANKS! Welcome to the March 2016 edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. You are receiving this email because you have registered to participate in the Global Matrix 2.0 initiative of the Active Healthy Kids Global...
Hi Everyone, PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY – THANKS! Welcome to the January edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. You are receiving this email because you have registered to participate in the Global Matrix 2.0 initiative of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance...
Hi Everyone, PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY – THANKS! Welcome to the December edition of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance eblast. You are receiving this email because you have registered to participate in the Global Matrix 2.0 initiative of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance....