TY - JOUR
T1 - Results from Hong Kong's 2019 report card on physical activity for children and youth with special educational needs
AU - Sit, Cindy Hui Ping
AU - Yu, Jane Jie
AU - Huang, Wendy Y J
AU - Wong, Martin Chi Sang
AU - Sum, Raymond Kim Wai
AU - Tremblay, Mark S.
AU - Wong, Stephen Heung Sang
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was supported by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation. There are no conflicts of interest from funding sources or from manufacturer/commercial products. We declare that this manuscript has not been published elsewhere or are not being considered for publication elsewhere and the research reported will not be submitted for publication elsewhere until a final decision has been made as to its acceptability by the Journal.The authors wish to thank Miss Nocturne Ma for her assistance in the data search and synthesis for the 2019 Hong Kong Report Card+. Special thanks also go to Mr. Chan Yuk-lun, a graduate of Shine Skills Centre (Pokfulam) who designed the cover of 2019 Hong Kong Report Card+. This work was supported by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation.
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - Background: /Objective: The Active Healthy Kids 2019 Hong Kong Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth with Special Educational Needs (SEN) provides evidence-based assessments for nine indicators of physical activity behaviors and related sources of influence for 6- to 17-year-olds with SEN in Hong Kong. This is the first Report Card for this population group in Hong Kong. Methods: The best available data between 2008 and 2019 were reviewed by a panel of experts. Following the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) development process, letter grades were assigned to nine indicators (Overall Physical Activity, Organized Sport Participation, Active Play, Active Transportation, Sedentary Behaviors, Family & Peers, School, Community & Environment, and Government Strategies & Investments). Results: Two behavior indicators (Overall Physical Activity: F; Sedentary Behaviors: D+) and two contextual indicators (School: B; Government Strategies & Investments: C-) were assigned a letter grade. The remaining indicators including Organized Sport Participation, Active Play, Active Transportation, Family & Peers, and Community & Environment were not graded due to insufficient data. Conclusions: A majority of children and youth with SEN in Hong Kong are physically inactive and have a high level of sedentary behaviors. Schools are ideal settings to promote physical activity for this population. There is a need to develop a comprehensive surveillance system to monitor this population, assess efforts to improve the grades, and promote physical activity opportunities for children and youth with SEN.
AB - Background: /Objective: The Active Healthy Kids 2019 Hong Kong Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth with Special Educational Needs (SEN) provides evidence-based assessments for nine indicators of physical activity behaviors and related sources of influence for 6- to 17-year-olds with SEN in Hong Kong. This is the first Report Card for this population group in Hong Kong. Methods: The best available data between 2008 and 2019 were reviewed by a panel of experts. Following the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) development process, letter grades were assigned to nine indicators (Overall Physical Activity, Organized Sport Participation, Active Play, Active Transportation, Sedentary Behaviors, Family & Peers, School, Community & Environment, and Government Strategies & Investments). Results: Two behavior indicators (Overall Physical Activity: F; Sedentary Behaviors: D+) and two contextual indicators (School: B; Government Strategies & Investments: C-) were assigned a letter grade. The remaining indicators including Organized Sport Participation, Active Play, Active Transportation, Family & Peers, and Community & Environment were not graded due to insufficient data. Conclusions: A majority of children and youth with SEN in Hong Kong are physically inactive and have a high level of sedentary behaviors. Schools are ideal settings to promote physical activity for this population. There is a need to develop a comprehensive surveillance system to monitor this population, assess efforts to improve the grades, and promote physical activity opportunities for children and youth with SEN.
KW - Active play
KW - Adolescents
KW - Disability
KW - Schools
KW - Sedentary behaviors
KW - Sport
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jesf.2020.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jesf.2020.05.004
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85087308335
SN - 1728-869X
VL - 18
SP - 177
EP - 182
JO - Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness
JF - Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness
IS - 3
ER -
