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Canadian kids earn 'D' on national fitness report card CBC News \|\| May 27, 2006 Related - Nearly half of Canadians lack reading skills The physical fitness of Canada's children hasn't improved, according to an annual report card released Thursday. The report on physical activity by Active Healthy Kids Canada gives Canada a "D" for the second year in a row. The report's authors call on the public and private sectors to help get kids moving in the community and at school. Parents may not realize how unfit their children are, said Dr. Mark Tremblay, the group's chairman. "Between 80 and 90 per cent of parents feel that their children get a good amount of physical activity whereas, in reality, we know less than half of Canadian children and youth meet the minimum daily physical activity requirements for healthy growth and development," he said. Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com The report's three main recommendations are: * Inform parents about the importance of play and unstructured play, including being active as a family. * Step away from the computer and TV screen more often. * Schedule time for physical activity throughout the week. Daily health and physical education classes should also be established in schools across the country, the group said. The group is a charitable organization that advocates physical activity for children and youth. The 2006 report card was supported by Canadian Tire Corp., Kellogg Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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Canadian kids earn 'D' on national fitness report card

CBC News || May 27, 2006

Related - Nearly half of Canadians lack reading skills

The physical fitness of Canada's children hasn't improved, according to an annual report card released Thursday.

The report on physical activity by Active Healthy Kids Canada gives Canada a "D" for the second year in a row.

The report's authors call on the public and private sectors to help get kids moving in the community and at school.

Parents may not realize how unfit their children are, said Dr. Mark Tremblay, the group's chairman.

"Between 80 and 90 per cent of parents feel that their children get a good amount of physical activity whereas, in reality, we know less than half of Canadian children and youth meet the minimum daily physical activity requirements for healthy growth and development," he said.

Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

The report's three main recommendations are:

* Inform parents about the importance of play and unstructured play, including being active as a family.
* Step away from the computer and TV screen more often.
* Schedule time for physical activity throughout the week.

Daily health and physical education classes should also be established in schools across the country, the group said.

The group is a charitable organization that advocates physical activity for children and youth.

The 2006 report card was supported by Canadian Tire Corp., Kellogg Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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