Abstract
Methods: Using a three-round twin-panel Delphi survey (conducted via an online survey between 28 November 2024 and 11 March 2025), expert consensus was sought on indicators and benchmarks for the first dedicated report card on 24-h movement behaviours for the early years. The experts were identified through a three-step selection process, which included recognised international projects and networks as well as literature search. In Round 1, participants evaluated the applicability of 15 initial indicators. In Rounds 2 and 3, they rated the importance of each indicator, with results from their own panel (Round 2) and the other panel (Round 3) provided to inform their decisions. Qualitative feedback on definitions and benchmarks was systematically reviewed and incorporated. Consensus was predefined as ≥ 75% agreement, with stability across rounds considered.
Results: Of 175 invited experts, 72 (41.1% recruitment rate) from 15 regions participated in Round 1, with 61 (84.7% response rate) and 56 (77.8% response rate) completing Rounds 2 and 3, respectively. Consensus was achieved for 12 indicators, with definitions and benchmarks refined based on expert inputs. Notably, Weight Status and Motor Proficiency were excluded due to lower agreement.
Conclusions: The finalised set of indicators, definitions, and benchmarks provides a robust foundation for creating a standardised report card for early childhood. The finalised results serve as a critical advocacy instrument to raise awareness, improve surveillance, facilitate cross-jurisdictional comparisons, and inform policy and public health initiatives, ultimately supporting the health and well-being of young children globally.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 92 |
| Journal | Sports Medicine - Open |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 7 Aug 2025 |
Data Availability Statement
The anonymised dataset from the three-round survey is available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank all the experts (a full list of experts shown in the Additional File 1) for their participation and for the insightful feedback they provided. We are also thankful to the two scholars (Dr Jie Feng and Mr Sitong Chen) who helped in the piloting survey.Eivind Aadland (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway), Nicolas Aguilar-Farias (Universidad de La Frontera, Chile), Devan Antczak (University of Wollongong, Australia), Liane Azevedo (Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom), Farid Bardid (University of Strathclyde, Scotland), Catherine M. Capio (Hong Kong Metropolitan University, China), Angela Carlin (Ulster University, Northern Ireland), Valerie Carson (University of Alberta, Canada), Zhenya Chang (Changsha Normal University, China), Michael Yong Hwa Chia (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Silvia Costa (Loughborough University, United Kingdom), Yolanda Demetriou (University of Tübingen, Germany), Marsha Dowda (University of South Carolina, United States), Catherine E Draper (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa), Susan Edwards (Australian Catholic University, Australia), Vladimir Essau Martínez-Bello (University of Valencia, Spain), Hongyan Guan (Capital Institute of Pediatrics, China), Asmaa E.L. Hamdouchi (CNESTEN, Morocco), Sandra Hansmann (Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Germany), Elisabeth Straume Haugland (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway), Jaroslaw Herbert (Rzeszów University, Poland), Marianella Herrera (Framingham State University, United States), Kylie Hesketh (Deakin University, Australia), Stephen Hunter (University of Alberta, Canada), Justin Jeon (Yonsei University, Korea), Fan Jiang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China), Jaak Jürimäe (University of Tartu, Estonia), Sebastian Kerzel (Universität Regensburg, Germany), Hyunshik Kim (Sendai University, Japan), Susi Kriemler (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Nicholas Kuzik (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Canada), Eun-Young Lee (Queen’s University, Canada; Yonsei University, South Korea), Cong Liu (The University of Hong Kong, China), Yang Liu (Shanghai University of Sport, China), Marie Löf (Karolinska Institute, Sweden), Himangi Lubree (KEM Hospital Research Centre, India), Marlene Rosager Lund Pedersen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark), Daga Makaza (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe), Taru Manyanga (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada), Clarice Martins (University of Porto, Portugal), Shawnda A. Morrison (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Jorge Mota (University of Porto, Portugal), Rowena Naidoo (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Nelson Nardo Junior (State University of Maringa, Brazil), Paulina Nowicka (Uppsala University, Sweden), Christine Delisle Nyström (Karolinska Institute, Sweden), Timothy Olds (University of South Australia, Australia), Line Grønholt Olesen (Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Denmark), Vincent O. Onywera (KCA University, Kenya), Sabine Plancoulaine (French Institute of Health and Medical Research, France), Bee Koon Poh (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia), Alessandra Prioreschi (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa), John J. Reilly (University of Strathclyde, Scotland), Blanca Roman-Viñas (Ramon Llull University, Spain), Rute Santos (University of Minho, Portugal), Diego Augusto Santos Silva (Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil), Olga Lucia Sarmiento (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia), John Scriven (Move Well, Jersey), Mohd Razif Shahril (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia), Ann-Christin Sollerhed (Kristianstad University, Sweden), Martyn Standage (University of Bath, United Kingdom), Gareth Stratton (Swansea University, United Kingdom), Tim Takken (University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands), Chiaki Tanaka (Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University, Japan), Brian W. Timmons (McMaster University, Canada), Simone Tomaz (University of Stirling, United Kingdom), Grant R. Tomkinson (University of South Australia, Australia), Patricia Tucker (Western University, Canada), Leigh M. Vanderloo (ParticipACTION, Canada), Guanghai Wang (Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China), Sunyue Ye (Jiaxing University, China), Long Yin (Hengyang Normal University, China; Hunan Normal University, China).
Funding
WYH was supported by the Research Grants Council Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) from the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (# RFS2324-2H01).
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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