Translation acknowledgements
To assist in the dissemination of the Toronto Charter for Physical Activity international colleagues have collaborated to make the Charter available in as many languages as possible.
The table below provides details of those involved and offers acknowledgment for the time and effort taken to translate the Toronto Charter.
Many thanks to all those involved for their generosity of time and resources.
If you would like any further details about a particular version please email the lead contact person listed. If you would like to volunteer to translate the charter into another language please contact Professor Fiona Bull for further details and instruction pack.
Czech
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Mr Michal Kalman Palacky University |
Mr Zdenek Hamrik Palacky University |
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Tomas Vacek Private professional translator |
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Dr Miroslav Veprek Palacky University |
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Mr Jan Pavelka Palacky University |
Dutch
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Ms Joske Nauta VU Medisch Centrum Afdeling Sociale Geneeskunde |
Dr Hidde Van der Ploeg Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney |
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Professor Willem van Mechelen VU Medisch Centrum Afdeling Sociale Geneeskunde |
French
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Professor Lise Gauvin Department of Social and Preventive Medicine Université de Montréal |
German
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Ms Katja Siefken Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand |
Dr. Sonja Kahlmeier University of Zurich, Switzerland |
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Dr. Sylvia Titze University of Graz, Austria |
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Dr. Klaus Gebel University of Newcastle, Australia |
Italian
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Dr Alessandra Suglia Dors Regione Piemonte – Centro di Documentazione Regionale per la Promozione della Salute |
Japanese
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Dr Shigeru Inoue Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Tokyo Medical University |
Dr Koichiro Oka Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University |
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Mr Ken’ichi Egawa Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare |
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Dr Ai Shibata Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University |
Norwegian
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Mr Olov Belander Norwegian Directorate of Health |
Mr Eivind Lilleskjæret Fidotext oversettelse |
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Mr Torstein Norendal Fidotext oversettelse |
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Ms Anne Kathrine Aambø Norwegian Directorate of Health |
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Ms Ellen Blom Norwegian Directorate of Health |
Polish
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Dr Marian Stelmach Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska – Institute of Tourism and Recreation |
Małgorzata Wasilewska Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska – Institute of Tourism and Recreation |
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Professor Halina Chodkiewicz Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin – Faculty of the Humanities : English Philology |
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Dr Jarosław Żbikowski Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska – Institute of Tourism and Recreation |
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| Ms Wiśniewska Maja |
Portugues - Portugal
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Professor Jorge Mota Director of Research Centre in Physical Activity and Leisure Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal |
Portugues - Brazil
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Dr Pedro Hallal Universidade Federal de Pelotas |
Marlos Domingues Universidade Federal de Pelotas |
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Mr Leandro Rezende CELAFISCS |
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Dr Sandra Matsudo CELAFISCS |
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Dr Victor Matsudo CELAFISCS |
Russian
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
|---|---|
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Dr Olga Sadikova Health Board, Estonia |
Jelena Tomasova Health Board, Estonia |
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Associate Professor Altyn Aringazina Kazakhstan School of Public Health |
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Dr Rimma Potemkina National Research Centre for Preventive Medicine Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russian Federation |
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Integrated Language Services Heriot-Watt University, UK |
Spanish
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Dr Olga Sarmiento Universidad de los Andes |
Dr Mario Andrés Quintero Indeportes Antioquia |
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Dr Adriana Díaz del Castillo Universidad de los Andes |
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Dr Beatriz Champagne InterAmerican Heart Foundation |
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Dr Victor Matsudo CELAFISCS |
Spanish - Castilian
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Mr. Juanjo Garcia General Secretariat of Sports, Government of Catalonia |
Dr Mariona Violán General Secretariat of Sports, Government of Catalonia |
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Dr Carmen Cabezas Department of Public Health. Government of Catalonia |
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| Language Planning Unit, Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia |
Catalan
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Mr. Juanjo Garcia General Secretariat of Sports, Government of Catalonia |
Dr Mariona Violán General Secretariat of Sports, Government of Catalonia |
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Dr Carmen Cabezas Department of Public Health. Government of Catalonia |
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| Language Planning Unit, Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia |
Thai
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Ms. Areekul Puangsuwan Thai Health Promotion Foundation |
Dr. Kasem Nakornkhet Thai Health Promotion Foundation |
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Assoc. Prof. Wilasinee Adulyanon Thai Health Promotion Foundation |
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Dr Beatriz Champagne InterAmerican Heart Foundation |
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Dr Victor Matsudo CELAFISCS |
Turkish
| Lead contact | Other contributors |
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Prof. Dr. Hakan Yaman Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Melahat Akdeniz Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine |
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Associate Professor Dr. Nazlı Atak Ankara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi |
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Dr. Emrah Atay Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi |
Many thanks to our international colleagues who coordinated the translation of the Charter.
