Recorded: EIP 2015 ● Language: English ● Duration: 17 minutes ● Topic: Adolescent Medicine

     
 

Speaker: MICHAL KALMAN, Institute of Active Lifestyle, Faculty of Physical Culture, Czech Republic

  
     
  Learning Objectives: At the end of the Session participants will: (1) learn of the recent trend between 2002 and 2010 showing a small overall increase in the proportion of adolescents meeting current PA guidelines in 32 countries across Europe and North America; (2) understand the trends at a country level, which show a positive trend was observed among boys in 16 countries and among girls in 10 countries; and (3) understand and be able to take the further actions which are needed on a local, national and international level to improve PA levels among the adolescent population.