Studies suggest that nearly half of 6-year-olds in the UK do not meet their recommended daily exercise goals. increase.
Experts say that a child aged 5 to her 18 years should exercise moderate to vigorous for at least 60 minutes a day.
They recommend minimizing sedentary or sedentary behavior.
But researchers found that 47% of 6-year-olds don't get enough exercise .
He had 712 6-year-olds wear accelerometers that track heart rate and movement for 6 days.
On average each day, children engaged in 7.5 hours of 'low-level' physical activity, 65 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity, and 5 hours of inactivity.
Only 53% meet the guidelines recommended by the UK, with boys more likely than girls to reach their goals,University of Cambridge and University of Southampton 43} university scholars report.
Dr. Esther Van Slewis of the Medical Research Council's Epidemiology Unit in Cambridge said regular activity is important for children's "health and performance in school."
