Children and Physical Activity
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Canadian children's physical activity habits are not what they should be. To remain healthy children need to be active everyday.
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To remain healthy, children need to be active every day. Health Canada has created Canada’s Physical Activity Guides for Healthy Active Living for Children and Youth. The guides recommend that children and youth be active for 90 minutes a day. This 90-minute goal consists of 60 minutes of moderate activity and 30 minutes of vigorous activity every day of the week. More...
- builds strong bones and strengthens muscles
- maintains flexibility
- helps achieve and maintain a healthy weight
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Did you know that:
- Two-thirds of Canadian children are not sufficiently physically active for optimal growth and development. (Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, 1997)
- 58% of Canadian youth aged 12-19 were physically inactive in the three months prior to the National Population Health Survey (NPHS). However, as many as 84% may not have been active enough to meet international guidelines for optimal growth and development. (National Population Health Survey 1998/99)
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