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17.09.2025
On September 3rd, 2025, the 3rd annual Global Youth Fitness Forum was held online. The aim of the meeting was to gather a group of international experts interested in child and youth fitness surveillance and monitoring.
The 3rd Global Youth Fitness Forum brought together international leaders to review the latest findings in youth fitness and to develop a collaborative roadmap for global surveillance and research. The forum featured over 9 presentations where experts from various countries shared their latest research, including the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum fostered open communication and collaboration among experts, emphasizing the importance of aligning methodologies and unifying approaches to youth physical fitness surveillance. By creating a common framework, participants highlighted the need for comparable data across countries, enabling stronger evidence to guide global strategies and policies aimed at improving youth fitness.
Meeting agenda
Part 1: Rapid fitness project updates
Time (EDT)
Presenter
Title
7:00-7:05am
Shawnda Morrison (Slovenia)
Introduction
7:05-7:15am
Reinhold Kliegl (Germany)
Post-pandemic Covid-19 recovery of physical fitness in third-grade primary school
7:15-7:25am
Clemens Drenowatz (Austria)
Lasting effects of COVID-19 - is there a rebound from the observed decline in physical fitness in the years post-COVID 19 lockdowns?
7:25-7:35am
Anelise Gaya (Brazil)
Permanent observatory on the growth and development of Brazilian children and adolescents. The PROESP-Br
7:35-7:45am
Antonio Martinko (Croatia)
Comparative Analysis of School Policies on Physical Fitness Disparities in Children of Varying Weight Status Using SLOfit Data
7:45-7:55am
COST ACTION- FitBack: Enhancing Physical Fitness Through Personalized Monitoring and Interventions
Part 2: Group brainstorming on international fitness surveillance and monitoring
7:55-8:05am
Justin Lang (Canada)
Introduction to part 2 – Is the timing right for a Global Fitness Survey?
8:05-8:20am
Francisco B. Ortega (Spain)
Introduction to the YFIT and why its an important step forward
8:20-8:35am
Mauro Santander (Argentina)
Experiences in collecting YFIT data in Argentina
8:35-8:45am
Mark Tremblay (Canada)
Experiences in international physical activity research projects
8:45-9:00am
Group brainstorming
What are the next steps?
Video recording of the meeting
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