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facts about moving more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends
children and adolescents get 1 hour or more of physical activity
most days or every day.
All exercise adds up. Even 15 minute intervals several times a day,
can count toward the 1 hour recommendation! (The National Association
for Sports and Physical Education)
Yoga is an activity that has been found to reduce feelings of depression and anxiety.1
Body movement and breathing techniques practiced in Yoga help manage feelings of
stress by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. 1
Youth physical activity programs often provide the best results when provided through a health-related
curriculum and on-site consultants. 2
Increased time spent in physical education programs may improve academic performance in children
and teens. 3
Physical activity helps build strong bones and muscles and reduces the risk of some cancers,
heart disease, and type II diabetes. 4
The American College of Sports Medicine suggests that promoting physical activity in children
builds the foundation for becoming healthy adults.
Children age 8-18 spend on average 3 hours of every day in sedentary behavior, watching TV,
playing video games, or watching movies. 5
Children from families with low socioeconomic status experience the highest reduction of physical activity.
Providing a space for exercise in schools or in safe community settings is a prime target location. 6
1. Yoga for anxiety and depression. (April 2009) Harvard Mental Health Letter
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2009/April/Yoga-for-anxiety-and-depression
2. McKenzie, T. L., Stone, E. J., Feldman, H. A., Epping, J. N., Yang, M., Strikmiller, P. K., Lytle, L. A., & Parcel, G. S. (2001). Effects
of the CATCH physical education intervention: Teacher type and lesson location. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 21, 101-109.
3. Van der Mars, H. (2006). Time and Learning in Physical Education. In D. Kirk, M.M. O’Sullivan & D. Mcdounald (Eds.), The Handbook of
Physical Education (pp. 191-213). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
4. NHANES data on the Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 2003–2006. CDC National Center for
Health Statistics, Health E-Stat. (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overweight/overwght_child_03.htm)
5. Roberts D, Foehr U, Rideout V. (2005) Generation M: media in the lives of 8 to 18 year-olds. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation;
Menlo Park.
6. Saris W.H., Blair S.N., van Baak M.A., Eaton S.B., Davies P.S., Di Pietro L, Fogelholm M, Rissauen A, Schoeller D, Swinborn B,
Tremblay A, Westerterp K.R., & Wyatt H (2003) How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement. Obesity Reviews, 4, 101-114.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends
children and adolescents get 1 hour or more of physical activity
most days or every day.
All exercise adds up. Even 15 minute intervals several times a day,
can count toward the 1 hour recommendation! (The National Association
for Sports and Physical Education)
Yoga is an activity that has been found to reduce feelings of depression and anxiety.1
Body movement and breathing techniques practiced in Yoga help manage feelings of
stress by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. 1
Youth physical activity programs often provide the best results when provided through a health-related
curriculum and on-site consultants. 2
Increased time spent in physical education programs may improve academic performance in children
and teens. 3
Physical activity helps build strong bones and muscles and reduces the risk of some cancers,
heart disease, and type II diabetes. 4
The American College of Sports Medicine suggests that promoting physical activity in children
builds the foundation for becoming healthy adults.
Children age 8-18 spend on average 3 hours of every day in sedentary behavior, watching TV,
playing video games, or watching movies. 5
Children from families with low socioeconomic status experience the highest reduction of physical activity.
Providing a space for exercise in schools or in safe community settings is a prime target location. 6
1. Yoga for anxiety and depression. (April 2009) Harvard Mental Health Letter
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2009/April/Yoga-for-anxiety-and-depression
2. McKenzie, T. L., Stone, E. J., Feldman, H. A., Epping, J. N., Yang, M., Strikmiller, P. K., Lytle, L. A., & Parcel, G. S. (2001). Effects
of the CATCH physical education intervention: Teacher type and lesson location. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 21, 101-109.
3. Van der Mars, H. (2006). Time and Learning in Physical Education. In D. Kirk, M.M. O’Sullivan & D. Mcdounald (Eds.), The Handbook of
Physical Education (pp. 191-213). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
4. NHANES data on the Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 2003–2006. CDC National Center for
Health Statistics, Health E-Stat. (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overweight/overwght_child_03.htm)
5. Roberts D, Foehr U, Rideout V. (2005) Generation M: media in the lives of 8 to 18 year-olds. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation;
Menlo Park.
6. Saris W.H., Blair S.N., van Baak M.A., Eaton S.B., Davies P.S., Di Pietro L, Fogelholm M, Rissauen A, Schoeller D, Swinborn B,
Tremblay A, Westerterp K.R., & Wyatt H (2003) How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement. Obesity Reviews, 4, 101-114.
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