A harmonized monitoring system providing comparable, valid and reliable physical activity and sport participation data across 12 EU Member States to support evidence-based health policies.
A comprehensive two-year initiative to harmonize physical activity monitoring across Europe
Development of integrated and shared methodological processes for comparable data collection across EU Member States.
Supporting the design and implementation of effective HEPA and sport policies across different governance levels.
Joint funding by the European Commission and participating Member States through Erasmus+ Sport grants.
Five key objectives driving the transformation of physical activity monitoring across Europe
Establish a comprehensive monitoring framework to assess sedentary behavior patterns, physical activity and sport participation in EU Member States.
Compare commonly used questionnaires (GPAQ, IPAQ, Eurobarometer) with objective accelerometer data in validation studies across partner countries.
Analyze and compare sedentary behavior patterns and physical activity participation prevalence rates across European Member States.
Develop a comprehensive toolkit to build and reinforce Member States' capacity to monitor, analyze and compare physical activity data.
Support the development of the WHO's European Health Information Gateway database, aligning it with the EU HEPA monitoring framework.
Twelve EU Member States actively collaborating in this groundbreaking initiative
Leading institutions and organizations driving the project forward