Topic: #activechildren

‘Physical activity is critical for children’s quality of life’

One thing that most families learn at some point – particularly during lockdown – is that balancing a child’s screen time with physical activity isn’t an easy task.Read more

26-08-2021|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Kids’ physical activity before the age of five matters so much because of the developing brain

In the current pandemic many parents of young children are finding themselves spending more time in the role of caregiver than usual. Keeping young children physically active and miminizing screen time while parents manage work...Read more

21-07-2020|Comment|author: Nathan Hall and Melanie Gregg

If in doubt, let them out – children have the right to play

New research from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Health Measures Survey reaffirmed the dramatic decline in Canadian children’s fitness seen over the past 35 years — with only one-third of Canadian school-aged children meeting physical activity guidelines. Other...Read more

18-12-2019|Comment|author: admin