title: Results from Mozambique's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This paper describes the procedures and development of the first Mozambican Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comprehensive searches for data related to indicators of physical activity (PA) were completed by a committee of physical activity and sports specialists. Grades were assigned to each indicator consistent with the process and methodology outlined by the Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven indicators of PA were graded. The following grades were assigned: Overall Physical Activity Levels, B; Organized Sport Participation, F; Active Play, C; Active Transportation, B; Schools, C; Community and the Built Environment, F; and Government, C. Sedentary Behaviors and Family and Peers were not graded due to the lack of available information.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PA behaviors of children and young people of Mozambique are positively influenced by the rural environment and are largely related to subsistence activities and outdoor play, and absence of motorized transport. In turn, urban areas are declining in active habits and opportunities due largely to rapid urbanization and lack of planning that favors active transport and play.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Educação Física e Desporto, Universidade Pedagógica, Maputo, Moçambique.
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prista
authors.forename: Salazar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Picardo
authors.forename: Edmundo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Libombo
authors.forename: Timoteo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Daca
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D015444:Exercise; D015438:Health Behavior; D058015:Health Communication; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009073:Mozambique; D010988:Play and Playthings; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012574:Schools; D013177:Sports; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data