Table 2.
Grades and rationales for the Region of Murcia's 2022 Report Card.
| Benchmark | Grade | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Physical Activity | D | % Children and adolescents meeting with the PA recommendations (44%) (Grade C–).56 % Children and adolescents considered active (23.1%) [(PACE 1 + PACE 2)/2] ≥5 days) (Grade D–).41 % Children and adolescents reporting having done sports or physical training several times weekly (31.6%) (Grade D)28,a. % Children and adolescents meeting with the new PA recommendations (54.4%) (at least 60 min of MVPA/day on average) (Grade C+).21 % Children and adolescents meeting with the PA recommendations (19.8%) (Krece Plus Test mean ≥percentile 70) (Grade F).43 % Children and adolescents doing sport and PA more than three times a week (IPAQ) (28.2%) (Grade D) (IPAQ -) (Grade D).28 % Children and adolescents meeting with the PA recommendations (13.4%) (Grade F).45 % Adolescents meeting with the PA recommendations (37.6%) (at least 60 min of MVPA/day on average) (Grade D+)42,a. % Adolescents meeting with the PA recommendations (35.5%) (Grade D+).44 NOTE: We weighted all indicators obtaining a Grade D (i.e., we are succeeding with less than half but some children and youth (27%–33%)). |
| Organized Sport & Physical Activity | B | % Children and adolescents participating in organized sport activities (59%) (Grade C+).56 % Children and adolescents participating in organized sport activities (47.4%) (Grade C)42,a. % Children participating in organized sport activities (85.1%) (Grade A–).51 NOTE: We weighted all indicators obtaining a Grade B (i.e., we are succeeding with well over half of children and youth (67%–73%)). |
| Active Play | B+ | % Children playing outdoor (7 days) (60.2%) (Grade B-)42,a. % Children and adolescents participating in nonorganized sport activities (85.5%) (Grade A–).56 NOTE: We weighted both indicators obtaining a Grade B+ (i.e., 74%–79%). |
| Active Transportation | B | % Children and adolescents reporting days of active transportation (73%) (Grade B)42,a. NOTE: We obtained a Grade B (i.e., we are succeeding with well over half of children and youth (67%–73%)). |
| Sedentary Behaviors | D+ | % Children and adolescents meeting ST recommendations (<120 min of ST daily) (41%) (Grade C–).28 % Children and adolescents meeting ST recommendations (<120 min of ST daily) (44.3%) (Grade C–)42,a. % Children meeting ST recommendations (<120 min of ST daily) (37.3%) (Grade D+).54 NOTE: We weighted all three indicators obtaining a Grade D+ (i.e., 34%–39%). |
| Physical Fitness | D− | Percentile of a combination 20-m shuttle run test, handgrip strength and standing long jump in a sample of 252 schoolchildren (aged 9–13) (Grade D–)21,a. Percentile of a combination of 20-m shuttle run test, handgrip strength and standing long jump in a sample of 209 schoolchildren (aged 8–12) (Grade D)43,a. NOTE: Tomkinson et al. (2018)63 cutoff points were applied. We weighted all three physical fitness indicators (by joining the participants of both studies) (n = 252 + 209 = 469) obtaining a Grade D- (i.e., 20%–26%). |
| Family & Peers | C | % Parents practicing sports with their children (34.5%) (Grade D+).55 % Children who engage in PA with parents (66.1%) (Grade B–)42,a. NOTE: We weighted both indicators obtaining a Grade C (i.e., we are succeeding with about half of children and youth (47%–53%). |
| School | C+ | % Active children during school recesses (86.7%) (Grade A–).49 % Active children during physical education/school recesses (38.9%) (Grade D+).47 % Active children during physical education/school recesses (46.1% and 52.0, respectively) (Grade C/C–).48 NOTE: We weighted all indicators obtaining a Grade C+ (i.e., 54%–59%). |
| Community & Environment | D+ | % Families indicating that they have sport center/green areas less than one km from their home (65.3%) (Grade B–).53 Region of Murcia ranked 16th out of 17 autonomous communities of Spain in relation to the degree of development of sports facilities (Grade F).52 NOTE: We weighted both indicators obtaining a Grade D+ (i.e., 34%–39%). |
| Government | D | The Region of Murcia presents documents with recommendations that are not fully in line with the provisions of the WHO in relation to the PA that the population should perform in order to remain healthy.60 Ley 8/2015, de 24 de marzo, de la Actividad Física y el Deporte de la Región de Murcia.60 Orden de 17 de julio de 2019, de la Consejería de Educación, Juventud y Deportes, por la que se aprueba el Programa de Actividad Física y Deporte en Edad Escolar de la Región de Murcia para el curso 2019-2020.61 Regional guide (Actividad Física + Salud).59 Intervention program (ACTIVA-Familias).57 Intervention program (Programa Sanitario Para La Prevención y El Manejo Del Sobrepeso y La Obesidad Infanto-Juvenil En Atención Primaria En La Región de Murcia).58 NOTE: According to Ward et al. (2021)37 Region of Murcia PA policies achieved 30 out of 100 points obtaining a Grade D (i.e., we are succeeding with less than half but some children and youth (27%–33%). |
Note: Grades for each indicator were based on the percentage of children and youth meeting a defined benchmark: A+ is 94–100%, A is 87–93%, A− is 80–86%, B+ is 74–79%, B is 67–73%, B− is 60–66%, C+ is 54–59%, C is 47–53%, C− is 40–46%, D+ is 34–39%, D is 27–33%, D− is 20–26%, F is <20%, and INC is incomplete/insufficient data. IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PACE, Physician-based Assessment and Counseling for Exercise; ST, screen time; WHO, World Health Organization.
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