title: Results From the United States of America's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.
abstract: The 2016 United States (U.S.) Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth provides a comprehensive evaluation of physical activity levels and factors influencing physical activity among children and youth.
  
  
  
  The report card includes 10 indicators: Overall Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Active Transportation, Organized Sport Participation, Active Play, Health-related Fitness, Family and Peers, School, Community and the Built Environment, and Government Strategies and Investments. Nationally representative data were used to evaluate the indicators using a standard grading rubric.
  
  
  
  Sufficient data were available to assign grades to 7 of the indicators, and these ranged from B- for Community and the Built Environment to F for Active Transportation. Overall Physical Activity received a grade of D- due to the low prevalence of meeting physical activity guidelines. A grade of D was assigned to Health-related Fitness, reflecting the low prevalence of meeting cardiorespiratory fitness standards. Disparities across age, gender, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups were observed for several indicators.
  
  
  
  Continued poor grades suggest that additional work is required to provide opportunities for U.S. children to be physically active. The observed disparities indicate that special attention should be given to girls, minorities, and those from lower socioeconomic groups when implementing intervention strategies.
authors.forename: Peter T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Katzmarzyk
authors.forename: Kara D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Denstel
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beals
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bolling
authors.forename: Carly
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Scott E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Crouter
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.forename: Russell R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Pate
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Saelens
authors.forename: Amanda E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Staiano
authors.forename: Heidi I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Stanish
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sisson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019985:Benchmarking; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004779:Environment Design; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D010988:Play and Playthings; D058028:Research Report; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D013177:Sports; D014481:United States
keywords: adolescent; exercise; fitness; sedentary; surveillance