Activate European Physically Active Learning Teacher Training Curriculum

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS ACTIVATE? Despite the well-recognized benefits of physical activity (Physical activity), 80% of European children do not meet recommended guidelines of at least 60 minutes of daily Physicalactivity (Tremblay et al, 2016). A recent report stated that Physical activity promotion among children in 49 countries was a ‘serious worldwide and European concern’ (Aubert et al.,2018). In response to this, International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) highlighted school-based programs as a ‘best investment’ to promote Physical activityamong children (International Society of Physical Activity and Health, 2020). The Physical activity strategy for the WHO European Region (2016-25) and the Global Action Plan onPhysical activity (2018-30 World Health Organisation, 2016; World Health Organisation, 2018) highlight the need to strengthen the training of education professionals while creatingschool environments that encourage children to be physically active. Schools are the only setting where children of all social, cultural and economic backgrounds can be supportedto engage in Physical activity for an extended period of time (Naylor & McKay, 2009). Unfortunately, children spend most of the school day being sedentary; classroom timeconsistently contributes to sedentary behaviours (Bailey, et al., 2012).