A March 2022 survey in Great Britain explored parents' opinions on how much much physical activity children should be doing daily. Just under a quarter of respondents stated that children should be doing less than 30 minutes of exercise daily. However, 12 percent of responding parents believed that children should spend more than one hour a day taking part in physical activity.
Amount of daily physical activity that 5- to 18-year old children should be doing according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022
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The Youth Sport Trust. (September 28, 2022). Amount of daily physical activity that 5- to 18-year old children should be doing according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/614664/physical-activity-encouragement-during-the-school-day-in-england-by-school-type/
The Youth Sport Trust. "Amount of daily physical activity that 5- to 18-year old children should be doing according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022." Chart. September 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614664/physical-activity-encouragement-during-the-school-day-in-england-by-school-type/
The Youth Sport Trust. (2022). Amount of daily physical activity that 5- to 18-year old children should be doing according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614664/physical-activity-encouragement-during-the-school-day-in-england-by-school-type/
The Youth Sport Trust. "Amount of Daily Physical Activity That 5- to 18-year Old Children Should Be Doing According to Parents in Great Britain as of March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/614664/physical-activity-encouragement-during-the-school-day-in-england-by-school-type/
The Youth Sport Trust, Amount of daily physical activity that 5- to 18-year old children should be doing according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/614664/physical-activity-encouragement-during-the-school-day-in-england-by-school-type/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Amount of daily physical activity that 5- to 18-year old children should be doing according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022 [Graph], The Youth Sport Trust, September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/614664/physical-activity-encouragement-during-the-school-day-in-england-by-school-type/