Inclusive Approach to Movement and Physical Activity

Background According to WHO (2019), over 23% of adults and 80% of adolescents are not sufficiently physically active. Through this project, we wanted to change that by increasing social inclusion and equal opportunities to access sports and physical activity, on city-level. Physical literacy is a theoretical approach that supports this goal, and thus will act as a framework to which we can compare and evaluate our actions, operational programmes, as well as our built environments. Objectives We wanted to rethink our approach toward enhancing physical activity among kids and youngsters. We need new kinds of services and approaches to reach all the children, especially those that do not have access to sports (financially, socially, or physically) to ensure equal opportunities for movement throughout the early stages of life. We wanted to tlearn from the best practices of each city to find new solutions to shared challenges. Implementation The project consists of five organisations, including three cities, which are often in charge of both the basic sport services and health care services in their area. In addition, there is one regional sports federation and one non-profit sports club. We met each other through conference calls and transnational project meetings, where we discussed the status of our services to increase PA, the ways we measure activity among kids and the future plans we need to increase PA in the target group. Achievements As result, we learned from the activities and practices each participant has on the theme, what is meant by physical literacy and how we can utilise it in development of sport services, schools, city planning and decision-making.