April 6 was World Physical Activity Day! 🌎 🏃‍ The World Health Organization recommends 60 minutes of daily MVPA on average in children and youth, but globally, only 27-33% are meeting that goal. Let’s get kids moving through play, sports, and active transportation!

The AHKGA 2025 Annual Report has been released! Highlights include a message from the President, the 2025 Board of Directors and committee members, and Global Matrix 5.0 progress and development. Read the report here: www.activehealthykids.org/2026/03/31/t...

Congratulations to the Lebanon 🇱🇧, Qatar 🇶🇦 and UAE 🇦🇪 Report Card teams on their new publication "Physical activity indicators among children and adolescents in Lebanon, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates: Comparative synthesis of Active Healthy Kids Report Card data from 1998−2022"! Learn more 👇

The AHKGA Board of Directors met on March 19th for the 2026 Annual General Meeting and to continue planning for the Global Matrix 5.0 release! 🌎 🗓️ 🏃 #globalmatrix #ahkga

The AHKGA March Newsletter spotlights Dr. Dawn M. Tladi! Dawn is a Senior Lecturer and Acting Head of the Sport Science Department at the University of Botswana. Within the AHKGA, Dawn has served as Botswana’s Country Leader 🇧🇼 for Global Matrix 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0! Learn more 👇

The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines are available in 10 new languages, with age-specific guidance for children (0–4, 5–17), adults (18–64), and older adults (65+). Supporting healthy movement for Canadians at every age. csepguidelines.ca

🚨 It’s official! The Global Matrix 5.0 will launch at ASPA 2026! 📅 Dec 2–4, 2026 📍 Hong Kong Save the date — more coming soon! 🌍📊 @aspactivity.bsky.social

📆 Save the date! The #ASPA2026 Conference is on 2-4 December in Hong Kong! Learn more: https://aspactivity.org/conference/ Sign-up as a full ASPA Member or Guest Member to receive the ASPA Newsletter for future conference updates: https://aspactivity.org/membership/

We are pleased to share the Global Matrix 5.0 will be launched at the #ASPA2026 Conference! Led by @activehealthyk1.bsky.social, it will be the largest, most comprehensive assessment of #physicalactivity & related indicators among children & adolescents. aspactivity.org/blog/confere...

Congratulations to the Japan Report Card Team on publishing a book titled “Revisiting Physical Fitness for Japanese Children and Adolescents from a Global Perspective of Physical Activity“! Learn more here: www.activehealthykids.org/2026/02/27/r...

Reminder that the last day to apply for the AHKGA President-Elect position is February 28th! Learn more below.

AHKGA leadership opportunity as President-Elect! This transitional leadership role will work closely with the President and contribute to the planning of AHKGA initiatives. Interested in applying? The deadline to apply is February 28. Learn more here www.activehealthykids.org/2026/02/09/n...

AHKGA leadership opportunity as President-Elect! This transitional leadership role will work closely with the President and contribute to the planning of AHKGA initiatives. Interested in applying? The deadline to apply is February 28. Learn more here www.activehealthykids.org/2026/02/09/n...

🎉 Congrats to the Basque Country Report Card team on their recent publication "Inequality in physical activity: evidence from Global Matrix 5.0 in the Basque Country"! Check out the article here 👇 www.activehealthykids.org/2026/01/27/i...

🎉 Congrats to Drs. Diego Silva & Mark Tremblay on their new paper in the Journal of Sport & Health Sciences! The authors explore how SDGs are related to children's fitness, contributing to enhanced education, gender equity and environmental sustainability and stronger institutions. Learn more 👇

The AHKGA Board members met last week to continue planning and developing the Global Matrix 5.0. The group discussed the grade audits, launch events and the publication plan. #globalmatrix #ahkga

Congrats to the Basque Country Report Card team on releasing their Global Matrix 5.0 Report Card! Check out the long and short forms of the Report Card here: www.activehealthykids.org/2026/01/23/t... #globalmatrix #reportcard #basquecountry

A new OECD report cites the Global Matrix 4.0 as the largest compilation of childhood physical activity surveillance! Have you read the report? Check it out here 👇 www.activehealthykids.org/2026/01/22/h...

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 meaningful Global Matrix 5.0 showcase, despite location or date changes. More updates will be shared soon. www.activehealthykids.org/2025/12/17/i...

Mark Tremblay (AHKGA President) and colleagues are developing a Compendium of Physical Activities for the Early Years (CPAEY). If you would like to learn more or get involved, email your name and affiliation to Aoko Oluwayomi ([email protected]). www.activehealthykids.org/2025/12/15/c...

The AHKGA December Newsletter featured Dr. Tom Loney, the UAE Report Card leader! Tom is a Professor at Mohammed Bin Rashid University and enjoys cycling and ocean kayaking in his free time. Learn more about Tom here: www.activehealthykids.org/2025/12/12/m...

The 2024 US Physical Activity Report Card was cited as evidence for the Prioritizing Lifestyle and Activity for Youth (PLAY) Act which aims to create a federal task force to improve coordination of youth recreation infrastructure. Congrats to the US RC team! www.activehealthykids.org/2025/12/05/u...

⌛ Two weeks left to submit your symposium proposal! 📅 Deadline: 19 December 2025 📍 Mérida, México, Yucatán | October 5–8, 2026 🔗 Submit now: buff.ly/AATh8wH @inspmx.bsky.social | @utaustin.bsky.social #ISPAH2026 #PhysicalActivity #ActividadFisica #AtividadeFisica #Merida #Mexico

Fiona Chambers and Gregor Jurak are leading an effort to include Physical Literacy in PISA 2029. The AHKGA and other global organizations are already supporting. Contact Fiona ([email protected]) and Gregor ([email protected]) to learn more www.activehealthykids.org/2025/11/27/w...

Dr. Javier Brazo-Sayavera presented at Suriname’s National Physical Activity Guidelines stakeholder meeting, discussing the role of the environment in PA behaviour-lessons from the Global Matrix. Congrats, Javier! Learn more www.activehealthykids.org/2025/11/24/s...

Congratulations to the Basque Country Report Card team on their new publication, "Inequality in physical activity: evidence from Global Matrix 5.0 in the Basque Country! Learn more here: www.activehealthykids.org/2025/11/21/i...

This #WorldChildrensDay, we’re amplifying children’s voices and advocating for their right to an active, healthy life—everywhere, every day. Let’s create a world where all children can participate, be listened to, and thrive. 💙🌍 Learn more www.activehealthykids.org/2025/11/20/w...

✍️ Ready to share your research? Abstract submissions for #ISPAH2026 Congress are now open! 🔗 Submit your abstract by 9th Feb 2026 at: buff.ly/Zanr6zd @inspmx.bsky.social | @utaustin.bsky.social #PhysicalActivity #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica #Merida #Mexico

The AHKGA Board met on Thursday, November 13th, and continued planning for the Global Matrix 5.0! The Board discussed submitting Report Card grades, the publication plan and preparing for the Global Matrix 5.0 release. #globalmatrix #AHKGA

AHKGA members attended the II Portuguese Seminar on 24 Hour Movement Behaviours: The Sunrise Portugal Project was held on November 3 & 4 at FADEUP, Porto! Congratulations to everyone involved.

The Active Children Coalition (ACC) was launched on Oct 31 at the MOVE Congress! The ACC is a global cross-sectoral initiative committed to reversing physical inactivity among kids worldwide. The AHKGA is one of the founding groups of the ACC. Learn more: www.activehealthykids.org/2025/11/04/t...

Congrats to Dr. Morrison and colleagues on their paper "One decade of school environment monitoring and its influence on providing adequate opportunities for engaging in physical activity from the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Global Matrices 1.0 to 4.0" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📣 Congress news! 📣 We are thrilled to announce that the website for #ISPAH2026 Congress in Mérida, México is now live! Make sure you check it out - and start getting excited for next October 🙌 🔗 ispah.org/congress-2026/ #PhysicalActivity #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica @inspmx.bsky.social

📣 Submissions are now open for #ISPAH2026 Congress! Send us your abstracts, symposia and workshop ideas. 🗓️ Don't miss key deadlines — find out more at: ispah.org/congress-202... #PhysicalActivity, #ActividadFísica, #AtividadeFísica #Merida #Mexico @inspmx.bsky.social

Congrats to Javier Brazo-Sayavera and colleagues on their publication, “Think Globally, Act Locally: A Glocal Approach Based on the Regional Report Cards From Spain in the AHKGA Global Matrix 4.0,” published in the Child: Care, Health and Development Journal. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Since 2015, research, policies, and programs supporting outdoor play have grown worldwide. The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play celebrates this progress and outlines a shared path forward. Learn more www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/ Congrats to Drs. Mark Tremblay and Eun-Young Lee!

CHEO-RI is hiring! They are looking for a post-doctoral fellow to work on projects relating to evaluating the effects of various psychological and lifestyle behaviour change interventions on child development and psychological functioning. Learn more here: drive.google.com/file/d/1HHNn...

The AHKGA congratulates Global Matrix 5.0 Fellow Iryna Demchenko on receiving a Mitacs Accelerate Research Award for her 12-month internship with AHKGA, where she’ll compile and compare data on physical activity from 70 countries. Congratulations, Iryna! www.activehealthykids.org?p=13436&prev...

Professor Mark Tremblay opening the global matrix minisymposium at the #PWP2025. @activehealthyk1.bsky.social

Congratulations to AHKGA members at the 34th Paediatric Work Physiology Conference in Finland! AHKGA Board members Mark Tremblay, Shawnda Morrison and Tuija Tammelin all presented. Congratulations to all the presenters and organizers for an excellent conference!

The SUNRISE International Study has a funded Postdoctoral Fellow position open! Learn more here: apps.ualberta.ca/careers/post... or by emailing [email protected]

Congrats to many AHKGA members on their publication “The Global Matrix of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents in Latin America: trends, successes and challenges in practice and surveillance” published in Pan American Journal of Public Health! www.activehealthykids.org/2025/08/11/t...

Deakin University is seeking to donate used physical activity equipment. Researchers or institutions based in LMICs in the Asia-Pacific region can submit an Expression of Interest to receive the equipment. Learn more here: www.activehealthykids.org/2025/08/06/e...

📣 Spotlight on Chile's #GlobalMatrix Report Card on #PhysicalActivity for Children and Youth! 💡 Who’s making active play, sports, and physical education more accessible in Chile? Tag the researchers, organizations, and change makers leading the way! 🏃♂️⚽🏙️ #ActividadFísica 1/2

The Jesus College Oxford is offering bursaries to support 5 candidates to attend a wearables short-course from administering organisations in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The deadline for applications is Monday 11th August! Learn more here: www.activehealthykids.org/2025/07/30/s...

Congratulations to Dr. Chalchisa Abdeta and colleagues on their new publication “Physical activity, screen time and sleep among children and adolescents: Findings from the 2022 active healthy kids Ethiopia” recently published in BMC Pediatrics! Learn more www.activehealthykids.org/2025/07/28/p...

We are pleased to announce that the AHKGA and NASPEM have developed a long-term partnership! This partnership will support the goals of both the AHGKA and NASPEM by fostering opportunities for research, advocacy and knowledge translation. Learn more here: www.naspem.org

Children and adolescents with disabilities (CAWD) are often excluded from physical activity research. AHKGA is addressing this in the GM 5.0 through the JEDI Committee, required CAWD data, and a dedicated scientific paper. Inclusion starts with visibility. www.activehealthykids.org/2025/07/08/a...

AHKGA hosted a symposium at ISBNPA 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand, highlighting child physical activity in LMICs through the Global Matrix. Presenters included researchers from Canada, Zimbabwe, Nepal & Indonesia. Congratulations to everyone involved!

A USA Today article on the 2024 U.S. Report Card for Physical Activity gave kids a D-, with only 20–28% meeting daily activity guidelines. It also highlights systemic issues and urges policy change. Read more here www.activehealthykids.org/2025/06/12/a...