It is the Umeå organization "Change the game" which organizes two conferences in September and the aim is to get children and young people to develop a lifelong interest in what the organization calls movement wealth.
- The word moving is inspired by the established English term "physical literacy" and means a changed view of how we develop a lifelong interest in physical activities. As important as our children learn to write and count, they must learn different ways of moving. Movement wealth is a prerequisite for a sustainable and healthy life, says Tom Englén, project manager for Change the game in Umeå.
According to the Center for Sports Research, children and young people in Sweden are becoming increasingly inactive and the ill-health of children and young people is increasing. Only 44% of the boys and 22% of the girls in the country are physically active enough and the children end up playing sports. In addition, the proportion of children who are overweight is increasing.