Celebrating 10 Years of the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA!
Michael Pratt, Andrea Ramírez Varela, Pedro Curi Hallal
Abstract
The Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) is a grass roots network consisting of many of the best physical activity researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the world. 1 As an independent, democratic, and informal organization committed to an evidence-based approach to public health, its mission is to monitor physical activity surveillance, research, and policy worldwide, with the ultimate goal of reducing the global burden of mortality and morbidity caused by physical inactivity.GoPA! was conceptualized during the first Lancet Physical Activity Series in 2012.It quickly evolved into a global initiative, starting its operations in 2014. 1,2[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] GoPA! has consistently generated and analyzed reliable, highquality, and up-to-date global data on physical activity. 5Additionally, it has engaged in the training of more than 25 international master's and PhD students.