Canadian kids rank low in global study of physical activity: ParticipAction
TORONTO — It’s well-established that Canadian children are not as active as they could be. Now a new study suggests they may be among the least active kids in the world.
In June, the annual ParticipAction report card gave Canadian kids a D- for their level of physical activity, the fourth year in a row they received that grade. Researchers estimated only nine per cent of kids aged five to 17 get the recommended minimum of 60 minutes of “heart-pumping activity” a day.
The new ParticipAction study, released Wednesday, compared Canada’s dismal record to data from 37 other countries. Canada was placed towards the bottom of the pack, alongside other developed countries including Australia, England, Spain and the United States.
In Slovenia, which received a top mark of A-, 86 per cent of boys and 76 per cent of girls get enough physical activity.