https://theconversation.com/140th-out-of-146-australian-teens-do-close-to-the-least-physical-activity-in-the-world-127434

theconversation.com said:

Australian teens do close to the least physical activity in the world, ranked 140 out of the 146 countries studied.

WHO guidelines for this age group recommend a minimum of one hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day.

In 2016, an average of just one in five adolescents across the 146 countries met the recommended physical activity levels. More boys meet these guidelines than girls.

Australia came in seventh from the bottom ahead of only Cambodia, Philippines, South Korea, Sudan, Timor-Leste and Zambia.

The researchers predicted just over one in ten Australian adolescents were meeting global physical activity recommendations in 2001 (87% were not) and in 2016 (89% were not). So if anything, things are getting worse.

Here are some other things we should be focusing on:
1. recess periods
2. families
3. school
4. schools
5. classroom lessons
6. school staff
7. schools

Leaders from across sectors need to prioritise the development of physical activity strategies and resources for secondary schools.

Yes, it was probably the fault of the schools.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(19)30323-2/fulltext

thelancet.com said:

Our results need to be interpreted in light of several limitations. First, we only included school-going adolescents in our analysis, and our results are therefore not representative of the entire adolescent population of each country.

Comprehensive action will require engagement and coordinated responses across multiple sectors and stakeholders including, but not limited to, schools, families, sport and recreation providers, urban planners, and city and community leaders. To support countries, global and regional guidance on effective approaches exist, and recent examples of new national policy with this agenda provide other countries with a practical template as well as useful advocacy material.

NO! I BLAME THE SCHOOLS!

Disclaimer: but we have not been “adolescent” for a while.

SCIENCE said:

https://theconversation.com/140th-out-of-146-australian-teens-do-close-to-the-least-physical-activity-in-the-world-127434

theconversation.com said:

Australian teens do close to the least physical activity in the world, ranked 140 out of the 146 countries studied.

WHO guidelines for this age group recommend a minimum of one hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day.

In 2016, an average of just one in five adolescents across the 146 countries met the recommended physical activity levels. More boys meet these guidelines than girls.

Australia came in seventh from the bottom ahead of only Cambodia, Philippines, South Korea, Sudan, Timor-Leste and Zambia.

The researchers predicted just over one in ten Australian adolescents were meeting global physical activity recommendations in 2001 (87% were not) and in 2016 (89% were not). So if anything, things are getting worse.

Here are some other things we should be focusing on:
1. recess periods
2. families
3. school
4. schools
5. classroom lessons
6. school staff
7. schools

Leaders from across sectors need to prioritise the development of physical activity strategies and resources for secondary schools.

Yes, it was probably the fault of the schools.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(19)30323-2/fulltext

thelancet.com said:

Our results need to be interpreted in light of several limitations. First, we only included school-going adolescents in our analysis, and our results are therefore not representative of the entire adolescent population of each country.

Comprehensive action will require engagement and coordinated responses across multiple sectors and stakeholders including, but not limited to, schools, families, sport and recreation providers, urban planners, and city and community leaders. To support countries, global and regional guidance on effective approaches exist, and recent examples of new national policy with this agenda provide other countries with a practical template as well as useful advocacy material.

NO! I BLAME THE SCHOOLS!

Disclaimer: but we have not been “adolescent” for a while.

F**k tunnelball.

How much did school sports put children off exercise for years I wonder

the self-imposed captivity seems to have visited australia keenly

transition said:

the self-imposed captivity seems to have visited australia keenly

> https://theconversation.com/140th-out-of-146-australian-teens-do-close-to-the-least-physical-activity-in-the-world-127434

Because of school fears of skin cancer?

Every doctor says – keep active, but I haven’t yet seen any medical study that says that broken bones are good for longevity.

Hanging-Out w/Technology

…just sayin’…

Ogmog said:

Hanging-Out w/Technology

…just sayin’…

LOL.