Education Week – Bryan Toporek
“How much time do young children spend being physically active compared with being sedentary? Do these children meet the recommended 60 minutes/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)? The findings may surprise you. Children ages 8 to 10 spend more than 80 percent of their waking hours in sedentary behavior, according to a study published online today in PLoS One, and only 4 percent of their time engaging in MVPA. The MVPA percentage equates to roughly 20-25 minutes/day, which is less than half the daily recommended amount from the American Academy of Pediatrics.” (more)