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Increase the proportion of children who do enough aerobic physical activity — PA‑09

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
22.7 percent (2022-23)

Target:
30.3 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
25.8 percent of children aged 6 to 13 years met the current aerobic physical activity guideline in 2016-17 2

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Increase the proportion of children who meet the current aerobic physical activity guideline

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Data Source:  National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB

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Summary

Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Physical activity improves heart, muscle, bone, and mental health in children. Strategies at the community and family level — and in schools and child care centers — can promote physical activity in children.

Topics:  Physical Activity, Child and Adolescent Development, Children

Workgroup: Physical Activity Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.