Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance
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The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) is committed to powering the global movement to get kids moving. Our vision is a world of active healthy kids!
https://www.activehealthykids.org/
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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...
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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...
Inequality in physical activity: evidence from Global Matrix 5.0 in the Basque Country » Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance
Congratulations to the Basque Country Report Card team on their recent publication titled “Inequality in physical activity: evidence from Global Matrix 5.0 in the Basque Country,” published in Retos! ...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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...
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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...
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✍️ Ready to share your research?
Abstract submissions for #ISPAH2026 Congress are now open!
🔗 Submit your abstract by 9th Feb 2026 at: buff.ly/Zanr6zd
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#PhysicalActivity #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica #Merida #Mexico
Abstract submissions for #ISPAH2026 Congress are now open!
🔗 Submit your abstract by 9th Feb 2026 at: buff.ly/Zanr6zd
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#PhysicalActivity #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica #Merida #Mexico
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
✍️ 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
Abstract submissions for #ISPAH2026 Congress are now open!
🔗 Submit your abstract by 9th Feb 2026 at: buff.ly/Zanr6zd
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#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
#globalmatrix #AHKGA
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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
#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.
held on November 3 & 4 at FADEUP, Porto! Congratulations to everyone involved.
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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.
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...
www.activehealthykids.org/2025/11/04/t...
The Active Children Coalition Launch » Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance
On October 31, 2025, the Active Children Coalition (ACC), a global cross-sectoral initiative committed to reversing the alarming trend of physical inactivity among children and adolescents worldwide, ...
www.activehealthykids.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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...
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...
October 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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...
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📣 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
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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
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October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
📣 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
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
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📣 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
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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
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October 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📣 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
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
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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.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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/...
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!
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!
2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play » Outdoor Play Canada
www.outdoorplaycanada.ca
September 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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!
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...
Learn more here: drive.google.com/file/d/1HHNn...
RI-25-036 Post Doc Fellow (Goldfield).pdf
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September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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...
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...
September 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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...
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Professor Mark Tremblay opening the global matrix minisymposium at the #PWP2025.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Professor Mark Tremblay opening the global matrix minisymposium at the #PWP2025.
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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!
September 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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]
Learn more here: apps.ualberta.ca/careers/post... or by emailing [email protected]
September 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The SUNRISE International Study has a funded Postdoctoral Fellow position open!
Learn more here: apps.ualberta.ca/careers/post... or by emailing [email protected]
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...
August 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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...
August 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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...
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📣 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! 🏃♂️⚽🏙️
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💡 Who’s making active play, sports, and physical education more accessible in Chile? Tag the researchers, organizations, and change makers leading the way! 🏃♂️⚽🏙️
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August 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣 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
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💡 Who’s making active play, sports, and physical education more accessible in Chile? Tag the researchers, organizations, and change makers leading the way! 🏃♂️⚽🏙️
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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...
The deadline for applications is Monday 11th August!
Learn more here: www.activehealthykids.org/2025/07/30/s...
Scholarship Opportunity - A Wearables Short-Course » Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance
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). Each bursary will...
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July 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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...
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...
Learn more www.activehealthykids.org/2025/07/28/p...
July 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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...
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
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
July 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
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...
July 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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!
June 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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!