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Watch Webinar: Launching the 2nd Physical Activity Almanac – GoPA!
Country Cards!
The Science Behind the Second Set of the Global Observatory for Physical Activity Country Cards
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Lauching of the Second Set of GoPA! Country Cards
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Brand new set of Country Cards are avaliable!
The Global Observatory for Physical Activity- GoPA! is a global organization consisting of physical activity researchers, epidemiologists, public health policy makers and practitioners that catalogues and analyzes global data on physical activity and health. There is no other observatory dedicated to monitoring worldwide physical activity globally. The Global Observatory for Physical Activity was formed in response to the urgent call to action raised by the 2012 Lancet Physical Activity Series.
The mission of the Global Observatory for Physical Activity is to monitor physical activity surveillance, research, and policy worldwide, with the ultimate goal of reducing the global burden of mortality and morbidity caused by physical inactivity.
In 2015, GoPA! produced the first set of physical activity profiles “Country Cards” for 139 countries worldwide and with data up to 2013. After six years and using standardized methods, GoPA! is launching the Second Set of Country Cards based on data up to 2019 from 217 countries. From these 217 countries, 150+ countries have local representatives that are part of the GoPA! network.
The Country Cards are critical to make the case for physical activity at the national level and can be used by governments, researchers, advocates, and society. This Webinar will officially launch the Second Set of Country Cards and provide detail about methods, results and next steps.
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Observatory Newsletters
Thank you for actively contributing with GoPA!. Together, we have been able to accomplish important achievements for global physical activity promotion and we have created a truly global, active and dynamic network. We did it together!
Our newsletters present the most important updates and events of our GoPA! network. Take a look!
GoPA! has that data for almost every country in the world, and the quality and breadth of the data continue to improve. Now is the time to put the data to work to reduce physical inactivity worldwide.
Dr. Michael Pratt, MD, MSPE, MPH
GoPA! Co-Chair
Everyone conducting high-quality research in the field of physical activity and health recognizes GoPA! The next step is to encourage governments worldwide to hold themselves accountable for promoting more active communities.
Dr. Pedro Curi Hallal, PHD
GoPA! Co-Chair
More than a network, GoPA! is a community dedicated to promoting physical activity as a cornerstone of public health. By fostering collaboration across regions and sectors, we will continue advocating for systems-level change and sustainable solutions.
Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, MPH, PhD
GoPA! Co-Chair
GoPA! is serviced by its global network of independent volunteer experts, and as such, represents a wonderful form of cross-national physical activity, collaboration, independent of its academic utility.
Adrian Bauman, MBBS, PhD
GoPA! Steering Committee Member
GoPA! global team has successfully continued to collect data indicators of physical activity and sedentary behavior surveillance, research, and policy. It is a testament to the dedication of the project team and all Country Contacts.
I-Min Lee, MBBS, MPH, ScD
GoPA! Steering Committee Member
For over a decade now, GoPA! has provided Country Contacts, such as myself and others interested in these data for research, practice, or advocacy purposes, with important information on the major cornerstones that define a country’s commitment to physical activity.
Deborah Salvo, PhD
GoPA! Steering Committee Member
The sets of Country Cards represent powerful advocacy tools that should continue to be used to engage and stimulate governments and non-governmental actors to be accountable for improving population health through the promotion of physical activity.
Adewale Oyeyemi, MSc, PhD
GoPA! Steering Committee Member
Surveillance provides the essential foundation for advancing interventions, yet achieving it is a challenging task, especially when it requires standardized methods on an international scale. With the addition of new countries and indicators, the GoPA! monitoring system has made notable progress.
Shigeru Inoue, MD, PhD
GoPA! Steering Committee Member
GoPA! has tackled the challenge of providing a global health approach while maintaining a solid focus on country-level perspectives, enhancing its influential role in physical activity surveillance and advocacy.
Inácio Crochemore, MSc, PhD
GoPA! Steering Committee Member
GoPA! is a solid, much-needed, and impactful long-term initiative addressing a worldwide problem: the pandemic of physical inactivity.
João Martins, PhD
GoPA! Steering Committee Member
GoPA! will be an advocate for physical activity until we get everyone to be physically active.
Kenneth E. Powell, MD, MPH
GoPA! Emeritus Member
In Medicine we often refer to translation of evidence going from the ‘bench to the bedside’, in public health promotion of physical and translating evidence we go from the bench setting to the community setting.
Gregory W. Heath, DHSc, MPH
GoPA! Emeritus Member
GoPA! will allow us to measure changes and work towards a more physically active world. What gets measured gets changed.
Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III, MSPH, PhD
GoPA! Emeritus Member
