Article
Results from Canada’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
(2018)
Abstract
The majority of children and youth in Canada are not meeting the physical activity recommendation (at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity per day) within the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth.1 This relatively stable trend over the past decade is concerning given the negative health consequences linked to physical inactivity, particularly in adulthood.2 To better understand this concern, several indicators of child and youth physical activity are measured periodically in Canada and compiled into Canada’s Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results of the 2018 Report Card.
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Publication Date
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0454
Citation Information
Joel D. Barnes, Christine Cameron, Valerie Carson, Jean-Philippe Chaput, et al.. "Results from Canada’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth" Journal of Physical Activity and Health Vol. 15 Iss. S2 (2018) p. S328 - S330 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/trish_tucker/73/