Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014 Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, 2014 Deirdre M. Harrington, Ph.D. on behalf of the Report Card Research Work Group
1. The Report Card and its History 2. The Report Card Structure 3. Indicators 4. Grading System 5. Examples of Irish Data 6. Public Health Implications 7. Plans for 2014 Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
What is the Report Card ? A comprehensive assessment of the current state of physical activity among children and youth The link between research and practice Started in Canada in 2004, also in South Africa, Kenya and the state of Louisiana since Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Report Card Structure • Introduction to the problem of inactivity • Definition of the indicators • Summary of the latest evidence and data from Ireland • Data drawn from research literature, governmental and non-governmental agencies • Assess efforts through grading system • Discussion around the grade • Some recommendations for research, practice and policy Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Report Card Structure Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Indicators Indicators related to Physical Activity 1. Overall physical activity levels 2. Organized sport participation 3. Active play 4. Active transportation 5. Sedentary behaviours Settings related to Physical Activity 6. Home (family and peers) – infrastructure, support, parental/peer behaviours 7. School – infrastructure, policies and programs 8. Community and the built environment - infrastructure, policies, programs, safety 9. Government – strategies, policies, investments Health related indicators 10. Overweight/obesity levels Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Grading System Benchmark A 81 - 100% B 61 - 80% C 41 - 60% D 21 - 40% F 0 - 20% INC Inconclusive - Not enough data exists on this indicator Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Example - Sedentary Behaviours Dataset/Source Year Question/Measure Strengths Weaknesses Growing up in Ireland 9 2007- Time spent watching Large (+8000), Parental-report, year old - Wave 1 2008 TV/video/DVD; computer use; representative narrow age range (9 bedroom TV/laptop/computer sample yr-olds) Health Behavior of School- Range Time spent watching Longitudinal, can Self-report Aged Children (1997- TV/video/DVD on weekdays and compare to other 2010) weekend days countries Young Persons’ Behaviour 2010 Time spent watching North, similar Self-report and Attitudes Survey TV/video/DVD and playing questions to Rep computer games sources CSPPA 2009- Time spent watching Large (5397 10 to Self-report 2010 TV/video/DVD; computer use 18 yr-olds) Harrington et al. (2011) 2011- Directly measured total sitting Research, gold- Small, narrow, Dowd et al (2013) 2012 time (activPAL) standard measure localised sample (11 15 to 18 yr-olds in Limerick) Policy/recommendations ?? ?? … … Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Example - Sedentary Behaviours Dataset/Source Year Question/Measure Strengths Weaknesses Growing up in Ireland 9 2007- Time spent watching Large (+8000), Parental-report, year old - Wave 1 2008 TV/video/DVD; computer use; representative narrow age range (9 bedroom TV/laptop/computer sample yr-olds) Health Behavior of School- Range Time spent watching Longitudinal, can Self-report Aged Children (1997- TV/video/DVD on weekdays and compare to other 2010) weekend days countries Young Persons’ Behaviour 2010 Time spent watching North, similar Self-report Grade?? and Attitudes Survey TV/video/DVD and playing questions to Rep computer games sources CSPPA 2009- Time spent watching Large (5397 10 to Self-report 2010 TV/video/DVD; computer use 18 yr-olds) Harrington et al. (2011) 2011- Directly measured total sitting Research, gold- Small, narrow, Dowd et al (2013) 2012 time (activPAL) standard measure localised sample (11 15 to 18 yr-olds in Limerick) Policy/recommendations ?? ?? … … Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Public Health Implications - Uses • Alignment with Public Health documents and strategies in Ireland • National Physical Activity Plan?? • Monitor progress of physical activity promotion efforts • Surveillance • Identify key needs and gaps, allocate funds and develop activity promotion initiatives • As a reference for the latest physical activity data Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Public Health Implications - End Users • Anyone involved in policy, programming, planning of children’s physical activity opportunities • Governmental agencies - Physical activity promotion, sport, health recreation departments - education, urban planning, environment, transportation departments • Non-governmental agencies -Charities and foundations -Academia and research group -Advocacy groups • Media - To inform the public Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Plans for 2014 • Global matrix of grades • Active Healthy Kids Canada 2014 Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children • Paper in Journal of Physical Activity and Health • Release in Ireland • Ensure the future sustainability of the Report Card format in Ireland by forming a small group of committed individuals and organisations and identifying potential sources of future funding Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Research Work Group Member Institution Dr. Sarahjane Belton Dublin City University, Dublin Dr. Tara Coppinger Cork Institute of Technology, Cork Dr. Muireann Cullen Nutrition and Health Foundation, Dublin Prof. Alan Donnelly University of Limerick, Limerick Dr. Kieran Dowd University of Limerick, Limerick Dr. Deirdre Harrington University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Ms. Teresa Keating Institute of Public Health in Ireland Prof. Richard Layte The Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin Prof. Marie Murphy University of Ulster (Jordanstown), Antrim Dr. Niamh Murphy Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford Dr. Elaine Murtagh Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Dr. Catherine Woods Dublin City University, Dublin Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
Questions, Comments or Data to Contribute? Deirdre Harrington Leicester Diabetes Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester deirdre.harrington@uhl-tr.nhs.uk Ireland’s Report Card on Physical Activity, 2014
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