Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Para Report Cards on Physical Activity and Health Around the Globe: A Conversation with Dr. Kwok Ng
In this podcast, we had an excellent conversation with international APA scholar Dr. Kwok Ng (@kwokwng) about the newly formed Para Report Cards that graded 14 countries, which include the US and Canada, on an assortment of physical activity and health indicators. Dr. Ng is at the University of Limerick, the University of Turku, and the University of Eastern Finland. His research is largely interdisciplinary and focuses on the health promotion of children, especially those with disabilities. Within this podcast we discuss the need for the Para Report Cards, their development, and some of the main findings from the Para Report Cards. In addition, the discussion also touched on the potential impact of these report cards on policies and initiatives aimed at improving physical activity for children and adolescents with disabilities. Use this link for a rough transcript of the conversation.
The link below details the article discussed "Global Matrix of Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities" which discusses the entire Para Report Card project which is featured as a special edition issue of Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.
