TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Results from Mexico's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
JO  - Journal of physical activity and health
A1  - Galaviz, Karla I.
A1  - Arroyo, Mabel Aguilar
A1  - Gonzalez-Casanova, Ines
A1  - Villalobos, Martín Francisco González
A1  - Jáuregui, Alejandra
A1  - Ulloa, Edtna Jauregui
A1  - Miranda, Selene Pacheco
A1  - Rodríguez, Marcela Pérez
A1  - Pelayo, Ricardo Alejandro Retano
A1  - López-Taylor, Juan Ricardo
SP  - S206
EP  - S212
VL  - 13
IS  - Suppl 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: The 2016 Mexican Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth aims to assess how Mexico is doing in terms of providing physical activity (PA) opportunities for Mexican children and youth. The purpose of this article is to summarize results from the Mexican 2016 Report Card. <br><br>METHODS: A literature search was conducted in Spanish and English languages using major databases, and complemented with a review of government/nongovernment documents, websites, and national health surveys. Information on the 9 indicators outlined in the Global Matrix of Report Card Grades was extracted. A team of Mexican experts met to discuss and assign a grade on each indicator based on the best available evidence and established benchmarks. <br><br>RESULTS: Daily behaviors grades were Overall PA (C), Organized Sport Participation (D), Active Play (D-), Active Transportation (C), and Sedentary Behavior (D). For Settings and Sources of Influence, grades were Family and Peers (INC), School (D-), and Community and Environment (D). Strategies and Investments grades were Government Strategies (C) and Non-Government (F). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: PA and sedentary behaviors among Mexican children and youth remain below the recommended levels. Government and communities are far from providing appropriate and sufficient physical activity opportunities for children and youth.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-3080
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2016-0363
ID  - ref1
ER  -