According to researchers, only 3% of children do enough exercise

A British study suggests that only 1 in 30 children meet minimum physical activity guidelines for at least one hour (60 minutes) of moderate physical activity per day. The study was conducted as part of the Healthy Lifestyles Program, a school-based obesity prevention trial funded by the National Institute of Health Research, which encourages young people and youth. their families to lead a healthier life.

It involved 807 children aged 9 and 10 and showed that while about 30% of children average 60 minutes of physical activity a day, only 3.2% adhere to these guidelines every day. According to researchers, 1.2% of girls achieve daily exercise goals, compared to 5.5% of boys.

The information was collected in 32 schools in Devon, a county in southwestern England. The children in the study wore activity watches for seven days to provide the data.

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Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health