The Working Group aims to build a community of members who share an interest in the research and promotion of physical activity among children and adolescents. This includes identifying effective physical activity interventions, targeting specific subgroups, creating effective messaging, sharing best practices, and advocating for policy change to promote physical activity among children and young people. The group is led by Dr Javier Brazo-Sayavera from Pablo de Olavide University (Spain) and Prof Kelly Mackintosh from Swansea University (Wales, UK).

The network emphasizes the importance of comprehensive national policies and strategies that include targeted interventions to increase physical activity levels in children and adolescents, especially among the most inactive segments of the population. These interventions are designed to be implemented in various settings such as schools and cities.  

The main objectives of this Working Group are:

• to disseminate and discuss recent developments in the field of physical activity and health with other stakeholders who share these interests;
• to share and collate examples of best practices in the promotion of physical activity among children and youth;
• to collaborate and connect to identify and address gaps in research, policy and practice to enhance the well-being of children and young people; and
• to provide capacity-building opportunities to different stakeholders interested in promoting health among children and adolescents, especially those considered early career researchers.

Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity report card for children and youth: a comparison across Europe

Keep Youngsters Involved project

Active Healthy Kids Spanish Network

Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age

WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

European children and youth fitness landscape

European Commission: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Gateway